| BP 3710 | Intellectual Property and Copyright |
| Reference: | Education
Code Sections 72207, 81459 Board Policies, 2410, 2510, 7140 |
| Adoption Date: | October 16, 2001 |
The Chancellor is directed to develop administrative procedures for the following policy for the disposition of educational materials owned by the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. Pursuant to the Education Code, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, upon approval of the Governing Board, and for educational use, public purpose, and in furtherance of Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution, may sell, give, or exchange for similar published materials, published materials prepared by District employees in connection with the curricular and special services that the District is authorized to perform. The Governing Board may also license the use of copyrights held by the District for educational use and for the same purposes as listed above. Any charge assessed a nonpublic agency for the purchase of such materials produced by District employees in connection with the curricular and special services which the District is authorized to perform shall be based on the fair market value as determined by the Governing Board and shall not be subject to competitive bidding, provided, however, that any public agency or private organization whose principal purpose is the development, support, or the providing of other benefits to the District as determined by the Governing Board may be provided such materials free of charge or given the right to use such materials or be licensed to use the copyrights held by the District without charge. Any charge assessed a public agency or a private organization whose principal purpose is the development, support, or the providing of other benefits to the District as determined by the Governing Board for the license to use the copyright or for materials produced, to which the District holds the copyright, shall not exceed the cost to the District of the preparation and reproduction of the materials and shall not be subject to competitive bidding. |
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