{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-4-414","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53G-4-414","heading":"Religious or cultural attire at school graduation ceremonies.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n(a) \"Adornment\" means something that a student attaches to or wears with, but does not replace, graduation attire.\n(b) \"Cultural\" means recognized practices and traditions of a certain group of people.\n(c) \"Graduation attire\" means attire that an LEA requires a student to wear as part of the dress code for a graduation ceremony.\n(d) \"Graduation ceremony\" means a high school graduation ceremony.\n(2) A student may wear recognized items of cultural or religious significance as an adornment at a graduation ceremony.\n(3)\n(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), an LEA may prohibit a student from wearing an item of adornment that is likely to cause a substantial disruption of, or material interference with, the graduation ceremony.\n(b) Any prohibition imposed by an LEA on a student's item of cultural or religious significance worn as an adornment shall be by the least restrictive means necessary to accomplish a specifically identified compelling governmental interest.\n(4) An individual may bring a violation of this section to the state board in accordance with the process described in Subsection 53E-3-401(8)(d).\n(5) Nothing in this section limits an LEA's authority related to student expression under applicable federal and state law.\n(6) Nothing in this section shall limit or impair the rights of a qualifying student under Section 53G-4-412 to wear tribal regalia to a graduation ceremony.","path":["Title 53G Public Education System -- Local Administration","Chapter 53G-4 School Districts","Part 53G-4-4 Local School Board Powers and Miscellaneous Duties"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53G/Chapter4/53G-4-S414.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"1858a3f2e4e82611137813d0514a45d0c6fe048e3576741c378b58a581e3bad2","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-4-413","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-4-415"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}