RESEARCH/COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS

Staff members engaged in a research project during the workday or who use district resources or students, for study toward advanced work or for use in classroom instruction, may do so only with the prior approval of the superintendent or designee.

Privacy rights of students or other individuals involved in such research projects must be maintained.

Publications, instructional materials, articles, models and other devices prepared by staff members for district use with district time, money and facilities as part of the employee’s job responsibilities remain the property of the district.

In the event that a staff member produces items described above partly on his/her own time and partly on district time, the district reserves the right to claim full ownership. The employee may petition the district for assignment of copyright or patent rights. Employees may not attempt to copyright or patent such items without the knowledge and consent of the district.