[RP TownTalk] PG County Board of Education

[Sarah Wayland]

I cannot find the actual policy - I got the info below from another
article on the Oh So Reliable Internet.
(http://theartguy.tumblr.com/post/42193801173/prince-georges-considers-copyright-policy-that-takes)

“Works created by employees and/or students specifically for use by
the Prince George’s County Public Schools or a specific school or
department within PGCPS, are properties of the Board of Education even
if created on the employee’s or student’s time and with the use of
their materials... Further, works created during school/work hours,
with the use of school system materials, and within the scope of an
employee’s position or student’s classroom work assignment(s) are the
properties of the Board of Education.”

Though I'm concerned about the "and/or students" part of this policy,
it does also say "specifically for use by the Prince George’s County
Public Schools or a specific school or department within PGCPS" so I
don't think it would apply to an essay or such that was written by a
student as an assignment unless that assignment was then used in
subsequent curriculum by the school.

Thoughts?

-Sarah


On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Kate Sharpe <katherinesharpe at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I am appalled by the Prince George's County Board of Education proposal I
> read about this morning in the Washington Post to copyright all student and
> teacher work in the district:
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/prince-georges-considers-copyright-policy-that-takes-ownership-of-students-work/2013/02/02/dc592dea-6b08-11e2-ada3-d86a4806d5ee_story.html?hpid=z1
>
> If you have concerns about this proposed policy, I would encourage you to
> write to your school board representative to express your opinion:
> peggy.higgins at pgcps.org
>
> The other school board members can be found here:
> http://www1.pgcps.org/board/.
>
> Regards,
> Kate Sharpe
> 4800 Ravenswood
>
>
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