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A.
Statement of District’s Values
We at White
Settlement ISD recognize and respect intellectual property rights and
are committed to fulfilling our moral and legal obligations with respect to our
use of copyright-protected works.
B.
Statement of District’s
Obligations Regarding Copyright
As a matter of
moral integrity and adherence to U.S.
Copyright Law and Digital
Millennium Copyright Act, White Settlement ISD sets forth
these policies for all employees:
No employee of White Settlement ISD may
reproduce any copyrighted work in print, video or digital form in violation of
the law. Copyrighted works include, but are not limited to: printed articles
from publications, TV and radio programs, videotapes, music performances,
photographs, training materials, manuals, documentation, software programs,
databases and World Wide Web pages. Works are considered protected even if they
are not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office and even if they do not carry
the copyright symbol (©). In general, the laws that apply to printed materials
also apply to visual and digital formats such as diskettes, CD-ROMs and
Internet websites.
Any WSISD
employee who is uncertain as to whether reproducing or using copyrighted
material complies with the district’s obligations or is permissible under the
law should contact the Executive Director of Technology. The district cannot be responsible for any
violations of the copyright law by its employees.
References: WSISD Board Policy EFE (LEGAL & LOCAL), http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/220920/
District’s agent designee: Chris Malone, Director of Technology, cmalone@wsisd.net
White Settlement ISD web site: www.wsisd.com
District Technology Committee Approved: 12/09/2004