), cert. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S. Ct. at 1594-95. at 287. 161.790(1)(b) was not vague or overbroad, apparently for the reason that, because Fowler's conduct was protected by the First Amendment, such conduct "as a matter of fact and law did not constitute conduct unbecoming a teacher." Therefore, I disagree with the distinction between instruction and entertainment drawn by Judge Milburn and the conflation of vulgarity and anti-establishment ideas set forth by Judge Peck. Ala. 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). NO. The court rejected plaintiff's vagueness challenge on the ground that his behavior "was sufficiently odd and suggestive that the ordinary person would know, in advance, that his image as an elementary school teacher would be gravely jeopardized." The basis for this action was that she had an "R" rated movie, Pink Floyd -- The Wall, shown to her high school students on the last day of the 1983-84 school year. Ky.Rev.Stat. Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495, 501-02, 72 S. Ct. 777, 96 L. Ed. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. The notice advised her that a hearing would be held on July 10, 1984, and she subsequently advised the board of her intention to appear at the hearing and contest the charges. Isn't a violation of free speech Legal Doctrine: The First Amendment Significance: Teacher has protection under the First Amendment protection under certaincircumstances Joint Appendix at 83-84. HEALTHY CITY BOARD OF ED. at 159 (quoting Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548, 578-79, 93 S. Ct. 2880, 37 L. Ed. On cross-examination, Charles Bailey testified that Mrs. Fowler told him to open the file folder while editing after Candler entered the room. That method was to use sexual innuendo and sexually explicit material, some profane language, violence, and vulgar images, to tell the story of the film. Spence, 418 U.S. at 410. Joint Appendix at 308-09, To the extent that the district court's finding of fact number 34 may be interpreted as a finding that the defendants objected to the film only on an ideological level, the finding is clearly erroneous. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77. " The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. The Court in Mt. 2d 619 (1979); Mt. 319 U.S. at 632, 63 S. Ct. at 1182. 2d 222 (1972); 511 Detroit Street, Inc. v. Kelley, 807 F.2d 1293, 1295 (6th Cir. Sec. Sec. 2d 731 (1969). accident), Expand root word by any number of Joint Appendix at 83-84. He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess "an intent to convey a particularized message" to her students because she was not familiar with the content of the film before she showed it, citing Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 410, 41 L. Ed. 2d 796 (1973)). The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. Moreover, there was a direct connection between this misconduct and Fowler's work as a teacher. v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). (b) Immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher . Healthy cases of Board of Educ. SCHOOL DIST.. 457 U.S. 853 - BOARD OF EDUCATION v. PICO. But whatever the meaning of the movie, however good or bad it may be, my main concern is that the holdings of both Judge Milburn and Judge Peck are in error. Similarly, in Tinker, the uncontroverted evidence showed that the students who wore the black armbands were engaged in an expression of opposition to the Vietnam war, which the Court concluded was akin to "pure speech." The court went on to view this conduct in light of the purpose for teacher tenure. However, I conclude that Fowler's conduct in having the movie shown under the circumstances present here did not constitute expression4 protected by the First Amendment.5 It is undisputed that Fowler was discharged for the showing of the movie, Pink Floyd -- The Wall. Pico, 477 U.S. at 871, 102 S. Ct. at 2810. Id. at 410-11, 94 S. Ct. at 2730-31, the activity falls within the scope of the first and fourteenth amendments. either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application." 461 F.2d 566 - JAMES v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CENTRAL DIST. Court's Decision: Aurelia Davis sued the Monroe County Board of Education on behalf of her daughter, Lashonda. Another shows police brutality. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, KY Teacher's showing of Pink Floyd: The Wall was not connected with the curriculum. The court went on to view this conduct in light of the purpose for teacher tenure. Opinion of Judge Milburn at p. 663 n. 6 (emphasis added) (citations omitted). 352, 356 (M.D. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "an intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. NO. In the present case, we conclude that plaintiff's conduct, although not illegal, constituted serious misconduct. Davis stated that the school's indifference and lack of preventative action of sexual harassment towards her daughter by another student hindered her daughter's educational rights as guaranteed by Title IX of the Education Amendments . We have viewed the film in conjunction with Fowler's testimony concerning the portions of the film which were edited during the two showings, and we conclude that the district court's findings in this regard are clearly erroneous. Inescapably, like parents, they are role models." If petitioners intended by their removal decision to deny respondents access to ideas with which petitioners disagreed, and if this intent was the decisive factor in petitioners' decision, then petitioners have exercised their discretion in violation of the Constitution. 397 (M.D. 1969)). 322 (1926). 1986). Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. of Educ., 429 U.S. 274, 50 L. Ed. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY ET AL. Tex. I do not believe an argument based on intertwining can be used to suppress protected speech; vulgarity should not be allowed to subsume that which is protected. Fowler proved at trial. We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. Judge Milburn does not inquire into the motivation of the school board but rather bases his decision on the fact that Ms. Fowler's action in showing the film to her classes was not conduct protected by the First Amendment. 470 U.S. 564 - ANDERSON v. BESSEMER CITY. Healthy City School Dist. Id., at 862, 869, 102 S. Ct. at 2805-06, 2809. The district court concluded that Fowler's conduct was protected by the First Amendment, and that she was discharged for exercising her constitutionally protected rights. 403 v. FRASER. Cited 15 times, 805 F.2d 583 (1986) | Under the Mt. 418 U.S. at 409. Shown on a non-instructional day that was used for teachers to complete grade cards, A group of students requested the movie, Fowler was not familiar with the movie, Fowler asked students if it was appropriate for school, Charles Bailey (age 15), said it, Fowler instructed Charles Bailey the 15 year old student to edit out parts that were. letters, Board of Education of Laurel County v. McCollum, 721 S.W.2d 703 (1986) | 2d 249 (1986); Kingsville Independent School District v. Cooper, 611 F.2d 1109, 1113 (5th Cir. 2d 471, 97 S. Ct. 568 (1977). We hold regular monthly meetings of the governing board on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. at 1617 South 67th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 92 L. Ed. The Court in Mt. Mt. 2d 637, 86 S. Ct. 719 (1966) (sit-in by blacks at "whites only" library), West Virginia State Bd. 5. 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). Among the "special circumstances" which must be considered in defining the scope of First Amendment protection inside the classroom is the "inculcat [ion of] fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system." 302, 307 (E.D. Fowler testified that she left the classroom on several occasions while the movie was being shown. 807 F.2d 1293 - 511 DETROIT STREET, INC. v. KELLEY. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. The district court concluded that plaintiff was not insubordinate because she did not violate any established rule or regulation, nor did she refuse to obey the directions of her superiors. $('span#sw-emailmask-5385').replaceWith(''); 1, ETC.. 469 F.2d 623 - RUSSO v. CENTRAL SCH. }); Email: Certainly there is greater cause for school board interference when acting within its discretion to establish curriculum, and therefore in requiring a teacher to follow the prescribed curriculum. However, the fact that Fowler's conduct was unrelated to the educational process does remove it from the protection afforded by the concept of academic freedom, Even when the actor does intend to communicate a message by his conduct, a governmental interest in regulating the nonspeech aspect of such conduct may justify incidental restrictions on the speech aspect as well. and in the surrounding circumstances the likelihood was great that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id. enjoys First Amendment protection"). In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. Ms. Lisa M. Perez At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. Healthy standard to decide whether Ms. Fowler's discharge violated the First Amendment, but erred in its finding that, but for Ms. Fowler's constitutionally protected activity of communicating various ideas and political thoughts to her students, she would not have been fired. UNITED STATES v. UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO. Id., at 839. Consequently, the focus of our inquiry is whether Fowler's conduct was constitutionally protected. In the present case, plaintiff Fowler had a fifteen-year-old student show a controversial, highly suggestive and somewhat sexually explicit movie to a group of high school students aged fourteen to seventeen. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. 97 S. Ct. 1550 (1977) | 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. CO.. 319 U.S. 624 - BOARD OF EDUCATION v. BARNETTE. Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative." Id. v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 92 L. Ed. of Educ., 431 U.S. 209, 231, 97 S. Ct. 1782, 1797, 52 L. Ed. . Cited 833 times, 72 S. Ct. 777 (1952) | Writing for the Court, Justice Harlan stated that "while the particular four-letter word being litigated her is perhaps more distasteful than most others of its genre, it is nevertheless often true that one man's vulgarity is another's lyric. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287. She has lived in the Fowler Elementary School District for the past 22 years. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing.2. . 2d 683 (1983). A number of courts have rejected vagueness challenges when an employee's conduct clearly falls within a statutory or regulatory prohibition. Judge Milburn makes a distinction between "academic freedom" and showing a movie in class: We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. The Court in the recent case of Bethel School Dist. appellant's activity was roughly simultaneous with and concededly triggered by the Cambodian incursion and the Kent State tragedy, also issues of great public moment . ), cert. . James, 461 F.2d at 571-72 (quoting Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563, 568, 88 S. Ct. 1731, 1734-35, 20 L. Ed. . 1, TOWNS OF RUSH, ETC., N. Y.. 541 F.2d 577 - MINARCINI v. STRONGSVILLE CITY SCHOOL DIST.. 541 F.2d 841 - KANNISTO v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, 477 U.S. 299, 106 S. Ct. 2537, 91 L. Ed. ", (bike or scooter) w/3 (injury or Joint Appendix at 242-46. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. I would hold, rather, that the district court properly used the Mt. . Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739 F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. Joint Appendix at 321. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 41 L. Ed. She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. Joint Appendix at 120-22. Cited 6 times, Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (1979) | Joint Appendix at 129-30. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. Cited 5890 times, 103 S. Ct. 1855 (1983) | 269 U.S. 385 - CONNALLY v. GENERAL CONST. There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. The district court found that the movie "contains a very limited amount of material which is sexually suggestive," that the movie does not contain "any 'simulation' of a sexual act," and that "any scenes involving nudity or suggestive conduct were edited from the view of students" during both showings. Assistant Principal Michael Candler, who observed the movie during part of the afternoon showing, testified that Charles Bailey's editing attempt was not sufficient to preclude the students from seeing the nudity. 2d 671 (1981) (entertainment protected same as political or ideological speech); Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 578, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 2859, 53 L. Ed. One scene involves a bloodly battlefield. BOARD EDUCATION CENTRAL DISTRICT NO. See generally Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603, 87 S. Ct. 675, 683-84, 17 L. Ed. 2d 731 (1969), has acknowledged that students and teachers do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." While this is a general principle of law espoused by the Supreme Court on several occasions, the Court has also indicated that in determining whether a given type of entertainment is protected by the First Amendment, it will look to the kind of entertainment involved and the appropriateness of the entertainment under the circumstances such as the time and place where offered. In the present case, plaintiff Fowler had a fifteen-year-old student show a controversial, highly suggestive and somewhat sexually explicit movie to a group of high school students aged fourteen to seventeen. Fowler v. Board of Ed. Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. If [plaintiff] shows "an intent to convey a particularized message . . the Draft" into a courthouse corridor. var encodedEmail = swrot13('qnavryyrybcrm@sbjyrehfq.bet'); The notice advised her that a hearing would be held on July 10, 1984, and she subsequently advised the board of her intention to appear at the hearing and contest the charges. See, e.g., Stachura v. Truszkowski, 763 F.2d 211, 215 (6th Cir. In the present case the district court concluded that Mrs. Fowler was entitled to the protection of the First Amendment while acting as a teacher. 2d 518, 105 S. Ct. 1504 (1985). These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495, 501-02, 72 S. Ct. 777, 780-81, 96 L. Ed. See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. Cir. . However, the fact that Fowler's conduct was unrelated to the educational process does remove it from the protection afforded by the concept of academic freedom. We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. 1. Cited 889 times, Pratt v. Independent School District No. at 839. For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. Independent School District No. To determine whether [plaintiff's] conduct is entitled to first amendment protection, "the nature of [plaintiff's] activity, combined with the factual context and environment in which it was undertaken" must be considered. Erika Capogna Fowler vs BOE Background Information - Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky school system - Group of students requested that the movie, "Pink Floyd- The Wall" was shown - Fowler was prompted by Charles Bailey, age 15, who The movie here seems to me to present a message similar to that expounded by Dr. Spock: abuse of sex and drugs as well as various forms of mental instability and anti-social conduct are associated with an overly authoritarian society. Bd. In Minarcini, this court held that this "right to know" was violated by the removal of library books solely on the basis of the social and political tastes of the school board. Healthy. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. Indeed, the "fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system" disfavor the use of terms of debate highly offensive or highly threatening to others. Id. In examining the motivation of the school board, while the school board clearly expressed displeasure with the anti-establishment focus of the film, the board also found the method of the film to be highly inappropriate for its students. Having considered the entire record, including the viewing of the movie, which we describe as gross and bizarre and containing material completely unsuitable for viewing by a classroom of students aged fourteen to seventeen, we conclude that such conduct falls within the concept of conduct unbecoming a teacher under Kentucky law.10. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes 'catchall' clauses prohibiting employee 'misconduct,' 'immorality,' or 'conduct unbecoming.' 1976), for the proposition that students in a public school have a constitutionally protected right "to receive information which they and their teachers desire them to have." v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 87 L. Ed. $('span#sw-emailmask-5383').replaceWith(''); v. BARNETTE ET AL. She testified that, despite the fact that she had never seen the movie before having it shown to her students, and despite the fact that she was posting grades on report cards and left the room several times while the movie was being shown, she believed it had significant value. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. at 863-69. See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. Joint Appendix at 132-33. 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). 2d 629, 87 S. Ct. 675 (1967) (discussing importance of academic freedom). Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative . 478 U.S. 675 - BETHEL SCHOOL DIST. . 2d 584 (1972). OF HOPKINS COUNTY v. WOOD. First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Board of Education of Township High School District 205, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Defendants, Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky, individual board, members, and the Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools, Plaintiff, Jacqueline Fowler tenured teacher employed by Lincoln County school, Discharged for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher in July 1984. In my view, both of the cases cited by the dissent are inapposite. 2d 549 (1986). Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed " [a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. 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