I too share some concern, but I'm much more curious to know what's behind this - what "employee and/or student" is getting so rich off their school product that the PGCBE feels the need to claim title to it???<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Sarah Wayland <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I cannot find the actual policy - I got the info below from another<br>
article on the Oh So Reliable Internet.<br>
(<a href="http://theartguy.tumblr.com/post/42193801173/prince-georges-considers-copyright-policy-that-takes" target="_blank">http://theartguy.tumblr.com/post/42193801173/prince-georges-considers-copyright-policy-that-takes</a>)<br>

<br>
“Works created by employees and/or students specifically for use by<br>
the Prince George’s County Public Schools or a specific school or<br>
department within PGCPS, are properties of the Board of Education even<br>
if created on the employee’s or student’s time and with the use of<br>
their materials... Further, works created during school/work hours,<br>
with the use of school system materials, and within the scope of an<br>
employee’s position or student’s classroom work assignment(s) are the<br>
properties of the Board of Education.”<br>
<br>
Though I'm concerned about the "and/or students" part of this policy,<br>
it does also say "specifically for use by the Prince George’s County<br>
Public Schools or a specific school or department within PGCPS" so I<br>
don't think it would apply to an essay or such that was written by a<br>
student as an assignment unless that assignment was then used in<br>
subsequent curriculum by the school.<br>
<br>
Thoughts?<br>
<br>
-Sarah<br>
<div><div class="h5"><br>
<br>
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Kate Sharpe <<a href="mailto:katherinesharpe@yahoo.com">katherinesharpe@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I am appalled by the Prince George's County Board of Education proposal I<br>
> read about this morning in the Washington Post to copyright all student and<br>
> teacher work in the district:<br>
> <a href="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" target="_blank">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</a><br>

><br>
> If you have concerns about this proposed policy, I would encourage you to<br>
> write to your school board representative to express your opinion:<br>
> <a href="mailto:peggy.higgins@pgcps.org">peggy.higgins@pgcps.org</a><br>
><br>
> The other school board members can be found here:<br>
> <a href="http://www1.pgcps.org/board/" target="_blank">http://www1.pgcps.org/board/</a>.<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Kate Sharpe<br>
> 4800 Ravenswood<br>
><br>
><br>
</div></div>> _______________________________________________<br>
> TownTalk mailing list<br>
> To post to the list, send mail to <a href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br>
> <a href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</a> is for automated subscription processing<br>
> only<br>
> <a href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk" target="_blank">http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</a><br>
><br>
> For more information about Riverdale Park, visit<br>
> <a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info" target="_blank">http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a><br>
><br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
......................................................................................................................<br>
Sarah Wayland  | <a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a> |  <a href="http://www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com" target="_blank">www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com</a><br>
Supporting students with learning differences and their families<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
TownTalk mailing list<br>
To post to the list, send mail to <a href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br>
<a href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</a> is for automated subscription processing only<br>
<a href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk" target="_blank">http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</a><br>
<br>
For more information about Riverdale Park, visit <a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info" target="_blank">http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a><br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br>