| | | | a. | the books, materials, devices, etc. were prepared without the use of Board data, facilities, and/or equipment;
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| | | | b. | the Council is granted the privilege of purchasing the materials or products free of any copyright or royalty charges;
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| | | | c. | the staff member does not become involved in any way in the selling of the product to the Council.
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| | | | | The final decision regarding whether materials were produced independent of any work assignment, and/or without using school equipment, facilities, data, or equipment rests with the Executive Director who shall submit such decisions to the Board.
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| | | | | Staff members who desire to publish or produce materials on their own time should make such action known to the Executive Director prior to the time such work is started in order that proper procedures can be established to assure that Board interests and the interests of the staff member are protected.
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| | | 2. | All books, materials, devices, or products that result from the paid work time and/or prescribed duties of staff members shall remain the property of the Council. The Council shall retain all rights and privileges pertaining to the ownership thereof.
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| | | | In the event that any of these products have commercial possibilities, the Executive Director is authorized to secure copyrights, patents, etc. that protect the Council's ownership of the product.
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| | | | The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate with appropriate agencies for the production and distribution of products with commercial appeal. Such negotiations shall seek fair and appropriate compensation, including sharing of royalties, for the staff member(s) who developed the products.
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