ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2654: patriotic youth groups; school access.

Sponsor:  Representative Thorpe, LD 6

Committee on Technology

Overview

Permits certain patriotic youth groups to address students.

History

Youth group is a group or organization listed in Title 36 Patriotic and National Observance, Ceremonies and Organizations (as a patriotic society) that is intended to serve young people under the age of 21 (34 CFR § 108.3).

Patriotic Youth Groups under Federal laws 36 U.S. Code, subtitle II, Part B are as follows:

1)    Big Bothers-Big Sisters of America; (36 U.S.C. § 301)

2)    Boy Scouts of America; (36 U.S.C. § 309)

3)    Boys & Girls Clubs of America; (36 U.S.C. § 311)

4)    Future Farmers of America; and (36 U.S.C. § 709)

5)    Girl Scouts of the United States of America. (36 U.S.C. § 803)

 

Provisions

Patriotic Youth Organization (Sec. 1)

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NotePermits a principal to allow representatives from each Organization a single opportunity each year to address students about how the Organization supports educational interests and civic involvement.

2.    Requires the single opportunity for each Organization to:

a)    Occur during the first quarter of each academic school year; and

b)    Not exceed 10 minutes in duration.

3.    Instructs a representative of an Organization that intends to address students to submit a request to the principal during the first two weeks of the school year.

4.    Allows the principal, upon receiving a request, to provide the representative with approval that includes the date and time that the representative may address the students.

5.    Requires the principal to ensure that materials provided by the Organization are distributed directly to students on school property.

6.    Permits the principal to request prior approval of the materials and to determine the method of distribution.

7.    Prohibits a public school from denying equal access or a fair opportunity to address students to, or discriminate against, any of the Organizations that wish to address students within that designated open forum or limited public forum.

8.    Defines patriotic youth organizations.

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