At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. 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. at p. 664. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. 393 U.S. 503 - TINKER v. DES MOINES SCHOOL DIST.. 408 U.S. 104 - GRAYNED v. CITY OF ROCKFORD. Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-10, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-30, 41 L. Ed. The Court in Mt. Joint Appendix at 120-22. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287. 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. Stat. 2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 53 L. Ed. Following this executive session, the board returned to open session and voted unanimously to terminate plaintiff's employment for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. Any limitation on the exercise of constitutional rights can be justified only by a conclusion, based upon reasonable inferences flowing from concrete facts and not abstractions, that the interests of discipline or sound education are materially and substantially justified. "The problem in any case is to arrive at a balance between the interests of the teacher, as a citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern and the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees.". Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. Jarman v. Williams, 753 F.2d 76, 77-78 (8th Cir. right of "armed robbery. v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. NO. 739 F.2d 568 - MONROE v. STATE COURT OF FULTON COUNTY. 2d 842 (1974). A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. 2d 549 (1986). Joint Appendix at 120-22. v. COOPER. . 2d 284, 91 S. Ct. 1780 (1971), the Supreme Court held constitutionally protected the act of wearing a jacket bearing the words "!?X! He expresses the further view that there was "little likelihood that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id., at 411, 94 S. Ct. 2730, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. 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. The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. . The inculcation of these values is truly the "work of the schools.". statutes both general enough to take into account a variety of human conduct and sufficiently specific to provide fair warning that certain kinds of conduct are prohibited. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 41 L. Ed. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. Tex. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. This has been the unmistakable holding of this Court for almost 50 years. 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. 2d 435 (1982). 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. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky. Rev. In Board of Education v. Wood, 717 S.W.2d 837 (Ky.1986), two tenured teachers were discharged for conduct unbecoming a teacher under section 161.790(1) (b). Sec. Cited 630 times, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974) | 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. See also James, 461 F.2d at 568-69. 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. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352, 357, 103 S. Ct. 1855, 1858, 75 L. Ed. . "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." Many courts have recognized that a teacher's First Amendment rights encompass the notion of "academic freedom" to exercise professional judgment in selecting topics and materials for use in the course of the educational process. the Draft" into a courthouse corridor. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. Plaintiff argues that Ky. Rev. 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. The Mt. 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. 1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. 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. 2d 775 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. On cross-examination, Charles Bailey testified that Mrs. Fowler told him to open the file folder while editing after Candler entered the room. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. Cited 60 times, 616 F.2d 1371 (1980) | Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. 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." O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376, 88 S. Ct. at 1678, The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. In my view, both of the cases cited by the dissent are inapposite. NO. 1098 (1952). A teacher is held to a standard of personal conduct which does not permit the commission of immoral or criminal acts because of the harmful impression made on the students. 2d 965 (1977), for the general proposition that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection. Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104, 110, 92 S. Ct. 1953, 32 L. Ed. 1, 469 F.2d 623 (2d Cir. 161.790(1)(b).9 Our analysis is guided by two recent decisions by the Kentucky Supreme Court. v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. 2d 549 (1986) (quoting Ambach v. Norwick, 441 U.S. 68, 76-77, 60 L. Ed. View meeting minutes for the current year: The following is a list of collapsible links. 631 F.2d 1300 - ZYKAN v. WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.. 670 F.2d 771 - PRATT v. IND. 7. Moreover, the surrounding circumstances in the present case indicate that there was little likelihood "that the message would be understood by those who viewed it." In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. 1980) ("conduct unbecoming an officer" standard gave notice that reckless gunplay was subject to discipline); Kannisto v. San Francisco, 541 F.2d 841, 844-45 (9th Cir. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Wieman v. Updegraff, 344 U.S. 183, 196, 73 S. Ct. 215, 221, 97 L. Ed. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. Although Judge Peck's opinion concedes that "the school board clearly expressed displeasure with the anti-establishment focus of the film," he argues nonetheless that the board's "objections to the 'immoral' content of the film were intertwined with constitutionally permissible objections to the film's above mentioned vulgarity and unsuitability for the student age group . 4. Cited 110 times, 73 S. Ct. 215 (1952) | Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. OF LAUREL COUNTY v. McCOLLUM. Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. I agree with both of these findings. The United Nations is an international organization that promotes the idea of using diplomacy as a means of preventing war. . ET AL. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 2537, 91 L. Ed. District Court Opinion at 23. 1972), cert. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. You can explore additional available newsletters here. 746 (1948), and Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 575, 105 S. Ct. 1504, 1512-13, 84 L. Ed. 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." . District Court Opinion at 6. of Educ., 431 U.S. 209, 231, 97 S. Ct. 1782, 52 L. Ed. 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. School Dist., 439 U.S. 410, 99 S. Ct. 693, 58 L. Ed. 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. 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. 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S. Ct. at 736-37. However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. See also Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3166 (recognizing need for flexibility in formulating school disciplinary rules). For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. Independent School District No. 302 - DEAN v. TIMPSON INDEPENDENT SCH. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. Eckmann v. Board of Education of Hawthorne School District 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 . Spence, 418 U.S. at 411. v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 92 L. Ed. 319 U.S. at 632, 63 S. Ct. at 1182. 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. However, she stated that she believed Charles Bailey when he told her that he continued to edit while she was gone. ), aff'd en banc, 138 U.S. App. 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 . Cf. }); Email: First Amendment rights, applied in light of the special characteristics of the school environment, are available to teachers and students. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. In fact, Mrs. Fowler was not discharged because she entertained her students: she was discharged because the school board did not like the content of the movie. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. Consequently, the focus of our inquiry is whether Fowler's conduct was constitutionally protected. The single most important element of this inculcative process is the teacher. " 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. Joint Appendix at 127. 68 S. Ct. 525 (1948) | Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. at 1193. Assuming that the school board could have properly discharged Mrs. Fowler for poor judgment and lack of remorse in showing an "R-rated" movie which had short scenes depicting nudity and sexual foreplay, but not for the other reasons given, this case must be decided under the "mixed-motive" analysis of Mt. One scene involves a bloody battlefield. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. The vagueness doctrine requires that a statute proscribing certain conduct must be drafted "with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited and in a manner that does not encourage arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement." What one judge sees as "gross and bizarre," another may find, as did District Judge Scott Reed below, mild and not very "sexually suggestive.". School board must not censor books. 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. This court need not go as far as the Court did in Pico and Bethel because those cases respectively involved school libraries and a school assembly and did not have the captive audience factor with the teacher acting in loco parentis that is present in this case. 1974), a teacher was discharged for public displays of deviate sexual behavior under a statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher." Tex. Healthy. 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. at 410-11, 94 S. Ct. at 2730-31, the activity falls within the scope of the first and fourteenth amendments. denied, 464 U.S. 993, 104 S. Ct. 487, 78 L. Ed. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. In order to defend itself against such a claim, the government must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the decision to terminate would have been made in the absence of the exercise of the constitutionally protected right. 2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 53 L. Ed. 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, 1183, 87 L. Ed. 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. Cited 78 times, James v. Board of Education of Central District No. . The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. . This has been the unmistakable holding of this Court for almost 50 years. 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. (b) Immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher . I at 108-09. Cited 1917 times, 631 F.2d 1300 (1980) | v. INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION SOUTH. (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. . 333 U.S. 364 - UNITED STATES v. GYPSUM CO.. 343 U.S. 495 - JOSEPH BURSTYN, INC. v. WILSON. at 287. Healthy City School Dist. She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. Nothing in the Constitution prohibits the states from insisting that certain modes of expression are inappropriate and subject to sanctions. Isn't a violation of free speech Legal Doctrine: The First Amendment Significance: Teacher has protection under the First Amendment protection under certaincircumstances She is the director of community development at Raza Development Fund, a national community development financial institution. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (quoting Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 60 L. Ed. The District Court held that the school board failed to carry this Mt. 1979); Keefe v. Geanakos, 418 F.2d 359, 362 (1st Cir. 2d 629, 87 S. Ct. 675 (1967) (discussing importance of academic freedom). 2d 842, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974). Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 403 ET AL. One scene involves a bloodly battlefield. If [plaintiff] shows "an intent to convey a particularized message . Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County Download PDF Check Treatment Summary holding that prohibition for "conduct unbecoming a teacher" could not be challenged on vagueness or overbreadth grounds by teacher who was terminated for conduct clearly falling within scope of prohibition Summary of this case from Pucci v. Michigan Supreme Court 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. She is the proud mother of two sons and three granddaughters. Cited 164 times, 500 F.2d 1110 (1974) | In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. 1979). 2d 903 (1983); Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108-09, 92 S. Ct. 2294, 33 L. Ed. 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." Joint Appendix at 291. 302, 307 (E.D. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. 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. 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. . Defendants, The Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky, individual board members, and the Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools, appeal from the judgment of the district court awarding reinstatement and damages to plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler on the ground that her employment was terminated in violation of her First Amendment rights. We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. Cited 52 times, 469 F.2d 623 (1972) | BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY ET AL. 2d 584 (1972). She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. Joint Appendix at 291. As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 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." of Educ. Bd. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251.3. 831, FOREST LAKE. We will also post our most current public notices online for your convenience. This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. Joint Appendix at 132-33. . 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. Indeed, we think it is largely because governmental officials cannot make principled distinctions in this area that the Constitution leaves matters of taste and style so largely to the individual." Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 2d 284 (1971), the Supreme Court held constitutionally protected the act of wearing a jacket bearing the words "!?X! 470 U.S. 564 - ANDERSON v. BESSEMER CITY. $('span#sw-emailmask-5384').replaceWith(''); 2d 619, 99 S. Ct. 693 (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). The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. at 862, 869. 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). the Draft" into a courthouse corridor. v. ALTEMOSE CONSTRUCTION CO. 93 S. Ct. 1901 (1973) | As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. 1984). Id. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing.2. 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. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251.3. v. DETROIT BOARD EDUCATION ET AL. 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." View Profile. Joint Appendix at 127. Consequently, it awarded her reinstatement, back pay with interest, reimbursement of funds necessary for her reinstatement with the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, damages for emotional distress and damage to professional reputation, compensatory damages for costs incurred in seeking new employment, costs, and attorney's fees. Joint Appendix at 291. 2d 584 (1972). Summary of this case from Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County. These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. Such conduct, under the circumstances involved, clearly is not "speech" in the traditional sense of the expression of ideas through use of the spoken or written word. . Id., at 410, 94 S. Ct. 2730 (citation omitted). 2d 842 (1974) (per curiam) (display of flag with peace symbol attached was expressive conduct entitled to protection under First Amendment); Tinker, 393 U.S. at 505 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S. Ct. 719, 15 L. Ed. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Appellate Brief Scenario: Your client, Ms. Kimberly Hall, stands convicted under your state law for charges involving, using the Bluebook provide the correct citation to the following fictional cases. SCH. 2d 811 (1968)); see also Anderson v. Evans, 660 F.2d 153, 157 (6th Cir. I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Board Member Healthy, 429 U.S. at 282-84, 97 S. Ct. at 573-74. denied, 411 U.S. 932, 93 S. Ct. 1899, 36 L. Ed. . The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute . Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. Our governing board has high expectations for student achievement. I would suggest that the rationale underlying Spence v. Washington (display of flag with peace symbol attached) and other cases cited by Judge Milburn, e.g., Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 86 S. Ct. 719, 15 L. Ed. . 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." denied, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 3273, 91 L. Ed. 161.790(1) (b) is not unconstitutionally vague. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. Cited 3021 times. Id. Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. 418 U.S. at 409. A number of courts have rejected vagueness challenges when an employee's conduct clearly falls within a statutory or regulatory prohibition. Only three justices agreed that students possess a constitutionally protected entitlement to access to particular books in the school's library. 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. Cited 6 times, 99 S. Ct. 1589 (1979) | OF HOPKINS COUNTY v. WOOD. He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess " [a]n 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, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2730, 41 L. Ed. denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S. Ct. 529, 34 L. Ed. The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute 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." . Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. 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