4132.1

Personnel ‑‑ Certified

Copyrights and Patents

The Board of Education recognizes that staff members under contract to the school system may, in carrying out their professional responsibilities, develop patentable or copyrightable educational materials for use in the school program. It is understood by the Board of Education and the staff members that such materials developed as part of regular employment are equally the properties of the school system and the employees.

The school system retains the right to legal claim on all products created by its employees on the job with the assistance of school system funds.

(cf. 4132 - Publication or Creation of Materials)

Policy adopted: July 8, 2003 EAST HADDAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Moodus, Connecticut