School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 6-63

INSTRUCTION

Copyrighted Materials

A.  Generally

School board members, employees, students and citizens who may have access to equipment capable of making copies are to abide-by the copyright law cited as a legal reference to this policy. The superintendent shall be responsible for promoting an understanding of the law among those persons concerned.

B.  Notices

The administration is to post appropriate copyright infringement warning notices on or near all equipment capable of making copies.

C.  Copyright Infringement

The legal or insurance protection of the division will not be extended to individuals who violate copyright laws.

Legal Reference:

U. S. Copyright Act of 1909 as amended by Public Law 94-553, Section 107. (1976)

 

Adopted by School Board:  January 11, 1986
Amended by School Board:  August 21, 1990
Amended by School Board:  July 16, 1991
Amended by School Board:  July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)