The School Board of Duchesne County School District, in recognizing the importance of the copyright law of the United States (title 17 United States code), hereby notifies all employees that a willful infringement of the law may result in disciplinary action. The Duchesne County School Board will not provide legal support in such a case where the person had been notified that the potential infringement existed and the individual still pursued utilizing the materials in a way that resulted in infringement. This statement may be restricted by state laws, local policies or negotiated employee contracts.
4.0410.06 OPTIONAL STATEMENTS Issue Date: 9/12/96 Updated: 04/06
1. Duchesne County School District employees may use or reproduce copyrighted material under the provisions of the copyright law currently in force under title 17 of the United States Code. 2. Any use or e reproduction of copyrighted materials will be done either with the written permission of the copyright holder or within the bounds of “fair use” guidelines provided in the Copyright Act; otherwise, the individual responsible for use or reproduction may be liable for infringing the copyright under the existing laws. 3. The School Board of Duchesne County, in recognizing the importance of the Copyright law of the United States, (title 17, United States Code), hereby, notifies all employees that a willful infringement of the law may result in disciplinary action. In the case of a court action for damages, a finding of willful infringement would preclude the School Board of any cost or judgment rendered against the employee. The School Board is also exempt from any attorney’s fees or costs incurred by the employee in conjunction with a lawsuit and may render the employee liable to the School Board for any damages that the School Board is liable to pay.
4.0410.07 ADMINISTRATION POLICY Issue Date: 9/12/96 Updated: 4/06
To insure compliance by employees of Duchesne County School District the administrator or each building shall:
1. Keep up to date on changes in the copyright laws.1. 2. Provide in-service to the staff on copyright laws. 3. Shall not knowingly allow copyright infringement to occur. 4. Demand adherence to copyright laws and establish a system of checks to ensure it is followed. 5. Support the efforts of the librarian in copyright policy.
4.0410.08 GUIDELINES
Issue Date: 9/12/96 Updated: 4/06
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