R277-494-3. Charter and Online School Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities at Another Public School

  (1) A charter or online school student may participate in an extracurricular activity at a qualifying school if:

  (a) the extracurricular activity is not offered by the student's charter or online school;

  (b) the student satisfies:

  (i) for a charter school student, the requirements of Subsection 53G-6-704(3);

  (ii) for an online school student, the requirements of Subsection 53G-6-705(3); and

  (iii) the requirements of this rule;

  (c) the student meets the qualifying school's standards and requirements; and

  (d) the student's parent agrees to provide the student transportation to the qualifying school for the extracurricular activity.

  (2)(a) A charter or online school student's school of enrollment shall pay a one-time annual school participation fee of $75.00 per student to the qualifying school at which the charter or online school student desires to participate.

  (b) Upon annual payment of the school participation fee, the student may participate in all extracurricular or co-curricular school activities at the school during the school year for which the student is qualified and eligible.

  (3) The school participation fee described in Subsection (2)(a) is in addition to:

  (a) a student activity specific fee for a specific extracurricular activity; and

  (b) the activity fee charged to all students in a qualifying school to supplement a school activity as assessed by the school consistent with this rule.

  (4) Except as provided in Subsection (7), a charter or online school student who participates in an extracurricular activity at a qualifying school shall pay all required student activity specific fees to the qualifying school in accordance with deadlines set by the qualifying school.

  (5) All fees, including school participation fees and student activity specific fees shall be paid prior to a charter or online school student's participation in an activity at the qualifying school.

  (6) A charter or online school of enrollment shall cooperate fully with all qualifying schools:

  (a) regarding students' participation in try-outs, practices, pep rallies, team fund raising efforts, scheduled games, and required travel; and

  (b) by providing complete and prompt reports of student academic and citizenship progress or grades, upon request.

  (7)(a) If a participating charter or online school student qualifies for a fee waiver, in accordance with Rule R277-470, the charter or online student's school of enrollment shall pay the school participation fee described in Subsection (2)(a) and any waived student activity specific fees to the qualifying school.

  (b) A charter or online school that is required to pay a fee waiver student's participation fee or student activity specific fee as described in Subsection (7)(a) shall pay the student participation fee and any student activity specific fees to the qualifying school before the charter or online school student may begin to participate in the extracurricular activity at the qualifying school.