If enacted, this bill would amend current statutes by adding a new section, 15-102.01, to the Arizona Revised Statutes. The new law would prohibit public schools from allowing students in grades six, seven, or eight to participate in or join any student club or organization without first obtaining written parental permission. Additionally, when schools request this permission, they must provide a description of the club or organization's purpose, activities, and supporters.

The bill also defines "student club or organization" to include any athletic team, association, order, society, corps, cooperative, club, or similar group affiliated with a public school, whose membership primarily consists of enrolled students. Furthermore, it specifies that this definition encompasses any club or activity described in the existing statute A.R.S. § 15-102, subsection A, paragraph 7. Overall, the bill aims to enhance parental involvement in students' extracurricular activities by ensuring that parents are informed and give consent before their children can participate.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-102.01
House Engrossed Version: 15-102.01