That picture you drew of a duck in first grade. The first essay you wrote on George Washington. Your middle school science fair project. If you’re a student at a Prince George’s County public school, all of those could eventually become the sole property of the school system that educated you.

The Post reports that the Prince George’s County Board of Education is considering a proposal that would allow the school system to copyright work created by staff and students—even if it was created on their own time and with their own materials:

“Works created by employees and/or students specifically for use by the Prince George’s County Public Schools or a specific school or department within PGCPS, are properties of the Board of Education even if created on the employee’s or student’s time and with the use of their materials,” the policy reads. “Further, works created during school/work hours, with the use of school system materials, and within the scope of an employee’s position or student’s classroom work assignment(s) are the properties of the Board of Education.”

Critics say that the measure is far too broad, and could force staff and students to stifle their own creative impulses over fears of what could be done with their work afterwards. Drafters of the proposal are already backtracking some, saying that they are considering changes to stress that the school system merely wants to be able to claim credit for innovative projects created as part of the educational process, not cash in on them.

If the policy were approved, Prince George’s County would become the only jurisdiction in the region to go as far as claiming ownership over work created by staff and students.