NAG 6: LEGISLATION

TRENTHAM SCHOOL STATEMENT OF INTENT

COPYRIGHT

Reviewed by Management - November 2020

Reviewed by Board - November 2020

Ratified by Board - November 2020

Next Review Date - November 2023

PURPOSE

To ensure that the laws of New Zealand, viz. Copyright Act 1994, regarding the copying of written, illustrated, recorded or filmed material are met.

GUIDELINES

1. The right to copy, according to law, printed material, printed music and performance music will be purchased. This includes copyrighted material sourced electronically via the internet.

2. Material so copied is to be used for educational purposes only.

3. The material being copied must not be ‘edited’ or altered and must remain true to its original typographical format (layout).

4. The copyright statement, displayed prominently beside each photocopier, sets out the legal implications for any staff either using a photocopier or sending material to be copied and must be followed. Apart from the requirement that materials must be for educational purposes, it also states clearly what is permitted under the school’s copyright license in order for the photocopied material to be legal in terms of the 1994 Copyright Act.

5. All staff should know and understand what copying is legal under the school’s license. The final responsibility for ensuring that any copying is legal belongs to the person undertaking the copying.

6. While acknowledging that the school cannot control all actions of its students, the school will endeavour to educate students on copyright use, including referencing, approved copying, and proper use of electronic material and downloadable music.
   

7. The Copyright Act provides a number of exceptions that allows schools to use films or other copyrighted works for educational purposes. These allow teachers to:

- Screen an entire movie if it’s being used for educational purposes as part of a curriculum-related learning activity. The screening is to be supervised throughout by a teacher, preferably the actual classroom teacher.

- Screen clips or parts of a movie in the same circumstances.

8. Even with the appropriate license it does not cover unlimited use. As teachers are not allowed to show either whole or part movies in order to entertain students, the class teacher may be asked to produce planning that shows clearly how it is being used for educational purposes as part of a curriculum-related activity.

9. Staff should understand that use of copyright works without permission (infringement) may entitle the copyright owner to sue the school board, which could lead to prosecution and a $10,000 penalty per offence.

REFERENCES:

Copyright Act 1994 – www.legislation.co.nz

https://www.tki.org.nz/Copyright-in-schools

School Trustee Handbook