Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 5:170-R2
General Personnel
Administrative Procedure – Computer Software Produced by Employees Using
District Working Time or Property
Procedure Governing Use and Dissemination of Computer Software Produced Using District
Working Time or Property
A. Before an employee circulates, distributes, or otherwise disseminates computer software which
was produced using District working time or property, for use outside the District, the employee
must give written notice to the Building Principal.
B. The Building Principal will meet with the employee after receipt of such notice to discuss the
computer software and the employee’s proposal for use, circulation, distribution, or other
dissemination.
C. The Building Principal may approve the employee’s proposal unless:
1. In his/her opinion, the use, circulation, distribution, or other dissemination would be
detrimental to the District’s ownership interest; or
2. The Board of Education decides to sell or market the software.
D. If the software is sold or marketed, the Building Principal will inform the employee of his/her
right to share in the proceeds of the sale or marketing of the software under Board Policy 5:170
and will notify the Superintendent so that the negotiations over the proceeds may be
accomplished.
Copyright and Patent Applications
Any application for a United States copyright or patent for computer software produced pursuant and
subject to Policy 5:170 and this regulation shall name the District as the copyright claimant and shall
be initially completed by the employee in consultation with the Building Principal and then forwarded
to the Superintendent for filing.
Materials Produced as Part of Volunteer Staff Development Incentive Program
Materials produced as part of the Volunteer Staff Development Incentive Program will be considered
District property if produced entirely during the workday of the employee or if the employee receives
special compensation from the District. If the employee produces the work on his/her own time, the
work will be considered the property of the employee.
DATED: March 1999
REVIEWED: October 10, 2006
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