who owns what I write?

[KarateLois]

What is the name of your state? NJ
who owns what I write?
I am a counselor in an elementary school in New Jersey. The district that I work called for proposals for grant funding, and I applied and was awarded some of the grant money. As part of the grant, I wrote a curriculum. Does the district own the curriculum or do I? If it is publish-able, who reaps financial benefits and credit? If it is the district, do I even own the concepts of the curriculum? is there anything I can create to compliment the curriculum that I will own? What protections are there for me? Thank you.

 

[joncapp]

well, that is going to depend on the precise relationship between you and the district--ie. were you technically an employee of them at the time and actually produced the curriculum as an employee for hire, that is did you do it whilse on their payroll using their facilities etc...

it's really a question of fact.

Jonathan Capp

http://www.california-copyright-attorney-lawyer.com/