Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 5:170
General Personnel
Copyright
Works Made for Hire
The Superintendent or designee shall manage the development of instructional materials and
computer programs by employees during the scope of their employment in accordance with State and
federal laws and School Board policies. Whenever an employee is assigned to develop instructional
materials and/or computer programs, or otherwise performs such work within the scope of his or her
employment, the District shall be the owner of the copyright.
Copyright Compliance
While staff members may use appropriate supplementary materials, it is each staff members
responsibility to abide by the District’s copyright compliance procedures and to obey the copyright
laws. The District is not responsible for any violations of the copyright laws by its staff or students.
A staff member should contact the Superintendent or designee whenever he or she is uncertain about
whether using or copying material complies with the District’s procedures or is permissible under the
law, or wants assistance on when or how to obtain proper authorization. No staff member shall,
without first obtaining the permission of the Superintendent or designee, install or download any
program on a District-owned computer. At no time shall it be necessary for a District staff member to
violate copyright laws in order to properly perform his or her duties.
LEGAL REF.: 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. 105 ILCS 5/10-23.10.
ADOPTED: December 8, 1997
REVIEWED: October 10, 2006
REVISED: November 13, 2006
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