GCS May 2026.pdf (71 KB)

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Boulder Valley School District File:​GCS Adopted: May 19, 2026 CONSULTING, RESEARCH, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Board considers teaching and/or administrative duties in the School District full‐time employment. However, the Board recognizes that college teaching, educational research, and consulting with other agencies may be a rewarding experience in professional growth. Any type of outside work by staff members shall be approved so long as it does not directly prevent staff members from properly performing their assigned functions during duty hours or be prejudicial to their effectiveness in their professional position. Employees shall conduct any nonschool employment/consulting activities on personal time or approved leave. Consulting Employees may not accept outside financial compensation for services rendered on behalf of the School District. Any honorarium or compensation from an outside organization given to the employee representing the School District must be returned to the School District. School district employees may engage in consulting or speaking of a professional nature outside the School District provided that such commitments do not adversely affect the performance of their School District assignments. Team members may accept honoraria or compensation in connection with these authorized activities provided the employee uses personal time and is performing the services as a private individual. If an employee has a question about whether it is proper to accept a gift, honorarium, or other compensation or financial benefit, then the employee should contact the Human Resources Department for guidance on the matter Research While recognizing the value of educational research, the Board also has a responsibility to protect the learning environment. Research projects conducted by a School District staff member that involve no cost to the School District, are limited to the staff member's assigned school, and involve only minor changes in the regular instructional program, require the permission of the building principal and the Research Review Committee addressed in Policy LC.

Intellectual Property It is the policy of the Boulder Valley School District to copyright selected educational materials and intellectual property when appropriate and also to clarify employees’ abilities to engage in private activities. Patentable Inventions: Under the circumstances where an Employee or Mentor, either individually or as part of a group, conceives, creates, or develops an Invention during school hours, as part of a school assignment or activity, or utilizes school district resources such as computers, software, facilities, or materials, all ownership of Inventions conceived, created, or developed shall be vested in the School District, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Copyrightable Materials: Under the circumstances where an Employee or Mentor, either individually or as part of a group, conceives, creates, or develops Copyrightable Materials during school district hours, as part of a school district assignment or activity, or utilizes school district resources such as computers, software, facilities, or materials, all ownership of Copyrightable Materials conceived, created, or developed shall be vested in the School District, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Any party may waive any rights to a Patentable Invention or Copyrightable Material. Any such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the superintendent or designee, or the Employee, Mentor, or Student. Mentors working on activities in the School District that may result in a Patentable Invention or Copyrightable Material shall sign an Acknowledgement and Release regarding this Policy prior to participating in activities with students or employees. LEGAL REFS:​ 20 U.S.C. § 1232h (rights of students and parents to inspect and give prior consent for certain surveys, analysis and evaluation) C.R.S. § 22-1-123 (rights of students regarding surveys, assessment, analysis and evaluation) CROSS REFS.: KDB, Public Access to Information LC, Educational Research

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