Other segments involving a violent rape, nudity, a suggestion of oral sex, and a naked woman and naked man in bed engaging in foreplay and intercourse were also shown in the morning. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky. Rev. 161.790(1) (b) is not unconstitutionally vague. 1976) (teacher could not successfully contend that "due and sufficient cause" standard did not give notice that improper conduct toward students would result in discipline); Kilpatrick v. Wright, 437 F. Supp. 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. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 285-87, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. at 839-40. See Schad v. Mt. For example, in Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (4th Cir. Fowler v. Board of Ed. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. }); Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. See, e.g., Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District, 439 U.S. 410, 99 S. Ct. 693, 58 L. Ed. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. of Educ. 1986); Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp., 631 F.2d 1300 (7th Cir. ), aff'd en banc, 425 F.2d 472 (D.C. Cir. Justice Brennan apparently concludes that a school board may make proper objections to content that is pervasively vulgar or educationally unsuitable but warns that this may not be asserted to mask a decision interfering with the communication of political ideas with which they disagree. Id. One particularly controversial segment of scenes is animated in which flowers appear on the screen, are transformed into the shape of male and female sex organs and then engage in an act of intercourse. We find this argument to be without merit. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 50 L. Ed. A number of courts have rejected vagueness challenges when an employee's conduct clearly falls within a statutory or regulatory prohibition. At the administrative hearing the teacher testified that the movie had educational, value and that she would show an edited version of the movie again if given the opportunity to, Does academic freedom protect the teacher in a case similar to this one? 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. In the present case, it is undisputed that plaintiff's employment was terminated because she had the "R" rated movie shown to her students and because she said she would do it again. 2d 435 (1982). However, Fowler did not preview the movie before having it shown to her morning class because the store did not have a tape compatible with her own VCR and because she did not have time to make other arrangements to preview the movie. There is no support for the proposition -- nor does the school board argue -- that a teacher's academic freedom or a student's right to hear may be abridged simply because a school board dislikes the content of the protected speech. near:5 gun, "gun" occurs to either to ", (bike or scooter) w/3 (injury or Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. at 1193. Under the Mt. The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. GIVHAN v. WESTERN LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. of Educ. She argued that the statute governing her demotion, which required teachers to maintain discipline and encourage morality, failed to give adequate notice that her conduct was a ground for discipline. 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. Stat. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. Healthy cases of Board of Educ. Trial Transcript Vol. at 307; Parducci v. Rutland, 316 F. Supp. Cir. ." 8. Cited 509 times. If any sort of conduct that people wish to engage in is to be considered "speech" simply because those who engage in conduct are, in one sense, necessarily expressing their approval of it, the line between "speech" protected by the First Amendment and conduct not so protected will be destroyed. 1 of Towns of Addison, 461 F.2d 566 (1972) | at 840. 2d 549 (1986). . I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. $(document).ready(function () { 2d 15 (1974), the Court concluded that the term "such cause as will promote the efficiency of the service" was not an unconstitutionally vague standard for employee discharge. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. Joint Appendix at 82-83. View Profile. 161.790(1) (b), which proscribes "conduct unbecoming a teacher," is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her because the statute failed to give notice that her conduct would result in discipline. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 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." 2d 637, 86 S. Ct. 719 (1966) (sit-in by blacks at "whites only" library), West Virginia State Bd. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. . This is the disclaimer text. $('span#sw-emailmask-5383').replaceWith(''); 2d 435 (1982) used the Mt. 393 U.S. at 505-08. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. Because we conclude that plaintiff's discharge may be upheld under the charge of conduct unbecoming a teacher, we need not reach this issue. ARAPAHOE SCH. 3. 93 S. Ct. 529 (1972) | 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. 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." "Consciously or otherwise, teachers demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. Trial Transcript Vol. Accordingly, we conclude that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Fowler's conduct. Joint Appendix at 291. See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. Joint Appendix at 82-83. Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352, 357, 103 S. Ct. 1855, 75 L. Ed. 2d 842, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974). 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. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. A flag bearing a peace symbol and displayed upside down by a student today might be interpreted as nothing more than bizarre behavior, but it would have been difficult for the great majority of citizens to miss the drift of appellant's point at the time that he made it. 807 F.2d 1293 - 511 DETROIT STREET, INC. v. KELLEY. Sterling, Ky., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees. The mere fact that at some point she may have developed an approval of the content of the movie is not, standing alone, a sufficient basis for the conclusion that her conduct in having the movie shown was a form of expression entitled to protection under the First Amendment. I would also question the notion that an explanation from the teacher was necessary before the class was likely to understand the themes and viewpoints contained in this film. Consciously or otherwise, teachers. at 862, 869. 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. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287. In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. 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. Cited 305 times. I agree with Judge Milburn's decision that the school board's termination of Ms. Fowler's teaching contract did not violate her First Amendment right of free expression but write separately because I reach this result by a different route. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes 'catchall' clauses prohibiting employee 'misconduct,' 'immorality,' or 'conduct unbecoming.' What one judge sees as "gross and bizarre," another may find, as did District Judge Scott Reed below, mild and not very "sexually suggestive.". After the movie was viewed by the superintendent and members of the Lincoln County Board of Education, proceedings were instituted to terminate Fowler's contract. v. FRASER, 106 S. Ct. 3159 (1986) | I at 108-09. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-31, 41 L. Ed. Ky.Rev.Stat. These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. Cited 3902 times. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. 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. 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The purpose of teacher tenure laws is to promote good order in the school system by preventing the arbitrary removal of capable and experienced teachers by political or personal whim . She has lived in the Fowler Elementary School District for the past 22 years. Id., at 863-69, 102 S. Ct. at 2806-09. Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S. Ct. 126, 127, 70 L. Ed. 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." Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. 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. Other segments involving a violent rape, nudity, a suggestion of oral sex, and a naked woman and naked man in bed engaging in foreplay and intercourse were also shown in the morning. Wieman v. Updegraff, 344 U.S. 183, 196, 97 L. Ed. Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-10, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-30, 41 L. Ed. In the present case, we conclude that plaintiff's conduct, although not illegal, constituted serious misconduct. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. District Court Opinion at 23. 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). Joint Appendix at 242-46. The existence of such a "right to know" was considered by the Supreme Court in Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 397 (M.D. Joint Appendix at 291. 97 S. Ct. 1782 (1977) | Ala. 1970), is misplaced. 99 S. Ct. 693 (1979) | 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. . Rather, she had it shown for the purpose of keeping her students occupied during a noninstructional day while she was involved in posting grades on report cards. District Court Opinion at 23. In the context of statutory provisions governing employee discipline, the Supreme Court has recognized the inherent difficulty in drawing statutes which are broad enough to cover a wide range of conduct, yet narrow enough to give fair warning. 2d 518, 105 S. Ct. 1504 (1985). Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has long recognized that certain forms of expressive conduct are entitled to protection under the First Amendment. On its distinctive facts, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky' is almost ideally suited as a vehicle for reexamining some of the "deeper" issues associated with the in-school speech of public high school teachers in particular and with free speech law in general. 393 U.S. 503 - TINKER v. DES MOINES SCHOOL DIST.. 408 U.S. 104 - GRAYNED v. CITY OF ROCKFORD. However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. . 216, 73 S. Ct. 215 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing.2. Cited 6 times, Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (1979) | The only official posting location is the notice board at the northwest corner of the district office at 1617 South 67th Avenue. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 87 L. Ed. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. denied, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 3273, 91 L. Ed. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. Where a plaintiff can show that her constitutionally-protected conduct was a "substantial" or "motivating" factor in the discharge decision, the employer must prove "by a preponderance of the evidence that it would have reached the same decision as to . 2d 796 (1973)). The court noted that "the evidence indicates that there was serious misconduct of an immoral and criminal nature and a direct connection between the misconduct and the teachers' work." v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. She argued that the statute governing her demotion, which required teachers to maintain discipline and encourage morality, failed to give adequate notice that her conduct was a ground for discipline. Thus, this case is distinguishable from those in which the Supreme Court has afforded First Amendment protection in cases involving expressive conduct. ABOOD ET AL. It is undisputed that Fowler left the room several times while the movie was being shown, and that she was posting grades during the time she was present in the classroom. ), cert. ." Bryan, John C. Fogle, argued, Mt. The single most important element of this inculcative process is the teacher. " Id. This has been the unmistakable holding of this Court for almost 50 years. Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S. Ct. 126, 70 L. Ed. She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. Opinion of Judge Milburn at p. 663 n. 6 (emphasis added) (citations omitted). 746 (1948), and Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 575, 105 S. Ct. 1504, 1512-13, 84 L. Ed. This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. Of Lincoln County TOPIC: Academic Freedom to show movies RULING: the Sixth Circuit ruled that school officials did not violate the First Amendment rights of a teacher when they fired her for showing the R-rated movie Pink Floyd -- The Wall in her classroom. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). BOARD EDUCATION CENTRAL DISTRICT NO. 2d 683 (1983). 2. To regard teachers -- in our entire educational system, from the primary grades to the university -- as the priests of our democracy is therefore not to indulge in hyperbole." She has lived in the Fowler Elementary School District for the past 22 years. ), cert. Ms. Montoya's professional experience spans 25 plus years in non-profit management, government relations, and community and economic development. Under the circumstances present, the court concluded that a discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher could be upheld. The more important question is not the motive of the speaker so much as the purpose of the interference. School Dist., 439 U.S. 410, 58 L. Ed. However, Fowler did not preview the movie before having it shown to her morning class because the store did not have a tape compatible with her own VCR and because she did not have time to make other arrangements to preview the movie. 2d 619 (1979) (holding that a conversation by a teacher and principal in the principal's office, a private expression by a public employee, was protected speech). denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S. Ct. 529, 34 L. Ed. Joint Appendix at 321. Ms. Francisca Montoya is a lifelong resident of Maricopa County and advocate of public education. 1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. 2d 637 (1966) (sit-in by black students in "whites only" library was symbolic speech); West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 633-34, 63 S. Ct. 1178, 87 L. Ed. -The district court ruled in favor of Fowler, concluding that her actions are indeed protected under the First Amendment. of Educ. View Case Cited Cases Citing Case Cited Cases Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Mrs. Fowler proved at trial, as Judge Milburn says at page 660 of his opinion, that she was discharged because the board members regarded the movie as "immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice." Healthy standard, a public employee establishes a prima facie case of a constitutional violation if she shows that she was engaged in protected activity, and that such activity was a substantial or motivating factor in the decision to terminate her employment. Cited 673 times. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. 1982) is misplaced. 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. Email: Id. Ala. 1970), is misplaced. . We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104, 110, 92 S. Ct. 1953, 32 L. Ed. NO. $(document).ready(function () { (dicta indicating that standard of "conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts" was sufficiently clear to put judge on notice that criminal, potentially impeachable offenses would trigger investigation), cert. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. Cited 164 times, 500 F.2d 1110 (1974) | Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. See, e.g., Mt. District Court Opinion at 6. 403 U.S. at 25, 91 S. Ct. at 1788. right or left of "armed robbery. First Amendment rights, applied in light of the special characteristics of the school environment, are available to teachers and students. Id., at 583. Bd. The clerk who rented the "R" rated tape to Fowler told her that there was some nudity in the movie during a song called "Young Lust" and warned that she might wish to delete that section. Cited 35 times. Mrs. Eastburn's love for our community and her concern for our students make her a welcome addition to the Fowler Board. v. BARNETTE ET AL. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. 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." The day, on which the movie was shown was a non-instructional day used by teachers for completing, grade cards. Pico, 477 U.S. at 871, 102 S. Ct. at 2810. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, KY Teacher's showing of Pink Floyd: The Wall was not connected with the curriculum. The school board was also motivated by the poor judgment used by the teacher in not previewing an R-rated film and in the cavalier manner in which she allowed the film to be shown and "edited" by a student. Send Email And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. 10. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. I agree with both of these findings. 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. Cited 711 times, 94 S. Ct. 1633 (1974) | The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. Sec. Ms. Francisca Montoya Under the circumstances present, the court concluded that a discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher could be upheld. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. Cited 833 times, 72 S. Ct. 777 (1952) | Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (quoting Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S. Ct. at 1594-95, and Tinker, 393 U.S. at 508, 89 S. Ct. at 737). Rather, she had it shown for the purpose of keeping her students occupied during a noninstructional day while she was involved in posting grades on report cards. 598 F.2d 535 - CARY v. BD. . Id. 5. Showing an R rated movie- Pink Floyd The Wall to her high school students; grades 9-11, on the last day of the 1983-1984 school year. I agree with both of these findings. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 282-84. Sterling, Ky., F.C. Moreover, in Spence. In my view, both of the cases cited by the dissent are inapposite. Inescapably, like parents, they are role models." ), cert. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 L. Ed. Federal judges and local school boards do not make good movie critics or good censors of movie content. Justice Brennan apparently concludes that a school board may make proper objections to content that is pervasively vulgar or educationally unsuitable but warns that this may not be asserted to mask a decision interfering with the communication of political ideas with which they disagree. 302, 307 (E.D. HEALTHY CITY BOARD OF ED. The Court in Mt. Id., at 862, 869, 102 S. Ct. at 2805-06, 2809. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. 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. Trial Transcript Vol. The accommodation of these sometimes conflicting fundamental values has caused great tension, particularly when the conflict arises within the classroom. 2d 435 (1982). In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 29 L. Ed. Because we conclude that plaintiff's discharge may be upheld under the charge of conduct unbecoming a teacher, we need not reach this issue. When Fowler had the movie shown on the morning of May 31, 1984, she instructed Charles Bailey, the fifteen-year-old student who had seen the movie, to edit out any parts that were unsuitable for viewing at school. In the process, she abdicated her function as an educator. 352, 356 (M.D. Id. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. She lost her case for reinstatement. The more important question is not the motive of the speaker so much as the purpose of the interference. We find this argument to be without merit. Id., at 1194. DIST. 7. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S. Ct. 529, 34 L. Ed. 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. Mrs. Eastburn has resided in the Fowler community for nearly 30 years, and all of her children attended Fowler schools. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (1982) | Having considered the entire record, including the viewing of the movie, and in holding that the district court's findings of fact are clearly erroneous, we are left with a "definite and firm conviction that mistake [s] ha [ve] been committed." 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. Opinion of Judge Milburn at p. 663 n. 6 (emphasis added) (citations omitted). 1972), cert. Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. 2d 471, 97 S. Ct. 568 (1977) (finding a teacher's communication with a radio station regarding school board policies was constitutionally protected activity); Givhan v. Western Line Consol. var encodedEmail = swrot13('rhtrar.xnaqnevna@sbjyre.x12.pn.hf'); See Tinker, 393 U.S. at 506, 89 S. Ct. 736; James, 461 F.2d at 571. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. 1976) (finding no constitutional violation in the Board's exercise of curriculum and textbook control, while, at the same time, determining that the Board had wrongly removed books from the library). 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. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. 1984). Healthy. 413 U.S. 548 - USCSC v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS. 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