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- Personnel
Boulder Valley School District
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 REFERENCES
- 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)