Harlingen CISD
031903

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL




EFE
(LOCAL)

 

 

 

 

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

All persons are prohibited from using District technology in violation of any law including copyright law. Only appropriately licensed programs or software may be used with District technology. No person shall use the District's technology to post, publicize, or duplicate information in violation of copyright law. The Board shall direct the Superintendent or designee to employ all reasonable measures to prevent the use of District technology in violation of the law. All persons using District technology in violation of law shall lose user privileges in addition to other sanctions.

 

The District shall notify the U.S. Copyright Office of the designated agent's identity. The District's Web site shall include information on how to contact the District's designated agent and a copy of the District's copyright policy. Upon notification, the District's designated agent shall take all actions necessary to remedy any violation. The District shall provide the designated agent appropriate training and resources necessary to protect the District.

 

If a content owner reasonably believes that the District's technology has been used to infringe upon a copyright, the owner may notify the designated agent.

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

To comply with copyright law, electronic media used in the classroom shall be for educational purposes only.

RATINGS OF FILMS

At the elementary school level, a film that is rated "G" and that is related to the instructional program may be shown.

 

At the middle school level, a film that is rated "G" and that is related to the instructional program may be shown. A film that is rated "PG" and that is related to the instructional program may be shown only with prior written permission from the parents.

 

At the high school level, a film that is rated "G," "PG," or "PG-13" and that is related to the instructional program may be shown. Under no circumstances, at any instructional level, shall a film that is rated "R," "NC-17," or "X" be shown.

 

Films that have no rating may be shown only after being reviewed by a committee appointed by the principal and approved by the campus principal.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Unless otherwise provided in the purchase agreement, a purchased computer program shall not be used to make copies. A computer program may be legally copied only if:

  1. Making a copy is an essential step in using the program (such as automatic copying into memory when a program is loaded); or
  1. The new copy is a backup; backups cannot be used simultaneously with the original and must be erased if the original is resold.

District employees shall not use the same program on more than one computer at a time unless the purchase agreement or written permission from the vendor allows the District to network the program or allows other specified multiple use of the single copy.

 

 

DATE ISSUED: 07/22/2004
UPDATE 73
EFE(LOCAL)-X

 

This online presentation of your district's policy is an electronic representation of TASB's record of the district's currently adopted policy manual. It does not reflect updating activities in progress. The official, authoritative manual is available for inspection in the office of the Superintendent. [See BF (LOCAL) for further information.]