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1. High school students shall be permitted to establish student‐initiated and led organizations or clubs upon the prior approval of the Principal. Such approval shall be conditioned on one or more students submitting an annual written application on a school-approved form. The proposed club or organization must comply with all governing laws, school rules, and the terms of this policy.
2. There shall be a designated application period in each semester. The Principal shall review the application and such other information as the Principal considers appropriate and shall approve or disapprove the recognition of the organization within 15 school days during the designated application period. The Principal’s decision shall be in writing, and if the application is disapproved, the reasons for disapproval shall be stated.
3. The School shall not deny equal access to school facilities for meetings of student‐initiated and led organizations, or otherwise discriminate against such organizations or their student members, for any nonpermissible reason as established in Board Policy AC, including on the basis of the religious, political, philosophical, or other content of the speech of such organizations.
4. Membership in student‐initiated and led organizations shall be voluntary and student-initiated, and shall be open to students currently enrolled at the school.
5. Student‐initiated and led organizations may conduct meetings on school premises as designated by the principal, but only during non‐instructional time. “Non-instructional time” means time designated by the principal before actual classroom instruction begins or after actual classroom instruction ends. The Principal shall develop rules concerning the scheduling of times and facilities that are available for such meetings and activities.
6. Student‐initiated and led organizations will have reasonable opportunities to share club information and notice of meetings. The Principal may determine the appropriate methods, so long as such access, if given, is made available to all such groups.
7. Student‐initiated and led organizations will not be formally recognized in the school yearbook or eligible for graduation regalia. If an exception is made by the Principal, it must be applied equally to all such groups..
8. The meetings of student‐initiated and led organizations shall not materially and substantially interfere with the orderly conduct of educational activities within the school and shall not be directed, conducted, controlled, or regularly attended by non-school persons. Each organization shall be responsible for adequate supervision by school staff to the satisfaction of the school principal. School employees may be present at religious meetings only in a nonparticipatory capacity. As staff sponsorship is not a requirement for student-led organizations, staff members are not eligible for additional pay or stipend for student-initiated and led organizations.
9. Student‐initiated and led organizations shall not be deemed to be sponsored or endorsed by the School or School District. The fact that such organizations are permitted to conduct meetings on school premises and to access school facilities under this policy shall not constitute an expression of School support for the purposes of such organizations or the views expressed at any of their meetings.
10. Student‐initiated and led organizations shall not engage in any activity that is contrary to law or school rules; that disrupts or clearly threatens to disrupt the orderly operation of the school; or that would adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of any student or school employee. Failure to comply with these provisions shall be grounds for revocation of the right to continue meeting under this policy. 
11. Nothing in this policy shall be construed to require the School to expend public funds beyond the incidental cost of providing space for student‐initiated meetings. To the extent that school resources are available, they shall be available on a basis that does not discriminate against any organization on the basis of the content of the speech of the meeting. Nothing in this policy shall be construed to authorize any school official to influence the form or content of any prayer or religious activity, to require any person to participate in prayer or religious activity, to compel any school employee to attend any meeting if the meeting is contrary to the beliefs of the employee, or to sanction meetings that are otherwise unlawful.

The principal or designee's decisions under this Policy may be appealed in accordance with Peak to Peak Policy KE -  Complaints and Concerns.

Special Considerations for Middle School Clubs

In order to ensure middle school students have access to a wide array of club offerings, extra pay in the form of a stipend may be offered to staff sponsors of any club at the discretion of the Middle School Principal, given that there is adequate interest in the club.