This policy applies to all material produced by employees of the Geneva in the course of their duties at the school, as well as any material produced as the result of special commissioning by the School. Commissioned material is that which is produced by an employee as a result of a special arrangement with the HOS. No commissioning exists without a signed agreement.
Individual employees have full ownership rights to non-commissioned textbooks/workbooks or teacher guides they have written during their teaching duties at the school.
The School has full ownership rights to curriculum guide outlines/objectives, scope and sequence, and materials.
The School retains the right to use all worksheets, lesson plans, and lecture notes. This use does not include the right to market outside the confines of the school without prior written agreement with the staff involved.
The ownership of commissioned material will be specified by the commissioning agreement.
Employees are prohibited from using materials for personal use that have been copyrighted such as logos or trademarks without written authorization. Employes are expected to respect all copyright and other intellectual property laws. For the Employees and Schools protection it is critical that employees show proper respect for the laws governing copyright, fair use of copyrighted material owned by others, trademarks and other intellectual property, including the School’s own copyrights, trademarks and brands.