R277-494-4. Charter or Online School Student Participation in Co-Curricular Activities

  (1)(a) A charter or online school student may participate in a co-curricular activity at a qualifying school if:

  (i) the co-curricular activity is not offered by the student's charter or online school;

  (ii) the student satisfies:

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

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

  (C) the requirements of this rule;

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

  (iv) the student's parent agrees to provide the student transportation to the qualifying school for the co-curricular activity.

  (b) A charter or online school may negotiate with a public school other than a school described in Subsection (1) to participate in a co-curricular activity at the other public school, including:

  (i) a debate, drama, or choral program;

  (ii) a specialized course or program offered during the regular school day; and

  (iii) a school's sponsored enrichment program or activity.

  (c) A student who participates in a co-curricular activity described in Subsection (1)(b) shall meet:

  (i) the same attendance, discipline, and course requirements expected of the public school's full-time students;

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

  (iii) for an online school student, the requirements of Subsection 53G-6-705(3).

  (2)(a) A charter or online school of enrollment shall determine if the school will allow students to participate in co-curricular school activities at qualifying schools.

  (b) If a charter or online school allows one student to participate in a co-curricular activity at a qualifying school, the charter or online school shall allow all interested students to participate.

  (3)(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) If a charter or online school of enrollment pays a $75.00 school participation fee to a qualifying school as described in Subsection R277-494-3(2)(a), the charter or online school of enrollment is not required to pay an additional $75.00 school participation fee described in Subsection (3)(a) to the qualifying school in the same year.

  (4) A charter or online school student participating under this rule shall:

  (a) pay the required student activity specific fees for each co-curricular activity; and

  (b) meet all eligibility requirements and timelines of the public school.

  (5)(a) If a participating charter or online school student qualifies for a fee waiver, in accordance with Rule R277-407, the charter or online student's school of enrollment shall pay 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 activity specific fees as described in Subsection (5)(a), shall pay the student activity specific fees to the qualifying school before the charter or online school student may begin to participate in the co-curricular activity at the qualifying school.