The district court concluded that Fowler was not insubordinate because she did not violate an established rule or regulation, and also found that plaintiff's due process rights were not violated by the procedures utilized at the administrative hearing. 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. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Joint Appendix at 82-83. 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S.Ct. Nancy J. Zelno (Zelno) appeals from a decision of the Secretary of Education (Secretary) affirming the decision of the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. Ms. Fowler, a former teacher of the year at the school who taught civics and Latin, said she did not watch the movie herself before showing it to the students. A federal judge ruled that the firing violated Ms. Fowlers First Amendment rights of free expression, and ordered her reinstated and paid $10,000 for emotional distress. 1552, 51 L.Ed.2d 775 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the cited cases and legislation of a document. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." The Court in Mt. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. Dist. Cmty. Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. See Schad v. Mt. 215, 221, 97 L.Ed. 3159, 92 L.Ed.2d 549 (1986). The board then retired into executive session. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. 1628 (1943) (flag salute is a form of expression); Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S. 359, 368-69, 51 S.Ct. 1982) is misplaced. 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. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 2727, 2730, 41 L.Ed.2d 842 (1974). 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." In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. 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. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. Pucci v. Michigan Supreme Court, Case No. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. 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." 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. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. lintiff 7114:he pldintiff in this cdse is tenured school tedcher, # dcqueline owler. District Court Opinion at 23. of Lincoln County, Ky.. argues make section 110.06(F) vague: "health," "safety," and "welfare. Board of Education of Lincoln County Date: 1987 Level or Type of Court: United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Facts: 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 719, 724, 15 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. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending. 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. 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. 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. I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 101 S.Ct. Cf. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 1, Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teacher's free- expression rights were not violated. THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; Charles Johnson, Chairman; Michael Anders; Terry Roberson; Bruce Goforth; Bill Williams; Grace Brazil; Wendell Begley; Dr. J. Frank Yeager, Superintendent; Fred Ivey, Principal; each in his/her individual and official capacity, Defendants-Appellees. 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. 1504, 1512-13, 84 L.Ed.2d 518 (1985). mistake[s] ha[ve] been committed." 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. In Spence, the undisputed facts established that the appellant hung a United States flag with a peace symbol affixed to it because he "wanted people to know that [he] thought America stood for peace." The film describes the life of a rock star, including his childhood, failed marriage, drug abuse and ruined career. Id. Joint Appendix at 127. The Sixth Circuit and neighboring sister circuits have provided this Court with a comprehensive analytic, The court thus held that Boring's mere "implicit approval" of the ideas in the play "was not expressive, Full title:JACQUELINE FOWLER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, CROSS-APPELLANT, v. THE BOARD OF, Court:United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 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. . . 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. Counts v. Cedarville School District Books put on reserve in the library must be so because of clear violation of obscenity rules. It is undisputed that the audio portion of the movie, which contained enough offensive language to mandate an automatic "R" rating under motion picture industry standards, was played through the entire movie. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. 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." 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. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. 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. However, for the reasons stated below I would hold that the school board properly discharged Ms. Fowler. And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education Board Policy 6161.11 Supplementary Instructional Materials . 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. 3159, 3164, 92 L.Ed.2d 549 (1986) (quoting Ambach v. Norwick, 441 U.S. 68, 76-77, 99 S.Ct. Updated daily, vLex brings together legal information from over 750 publishing partners, providing access to over 2,500 legal and news sources from the worlds leading publishers. This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. Plaintiff argues that Ky.Rev.Stat. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). 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. 161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. United States District Court (Columbia), United States District Courts. Id., at 159, 94 S.Ct. 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. ." Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County (1987): ACADEMIC FREEDOM (Pink Floyd's "The Wall") Facts: district dismissed teacher based on unbecoming conduct (unique to Kentucky) after teacher showed the movie, Pink Floyd's "the wall" to high school students The superintendent . Ky.Rev.Stat. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. . On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Id., at 1116. Sec. Cir. Furthermore, Fowler never at any time made an attempt to explain any message that the students might derive from viewing the movie. Arthur L. Brooks, Jane V. Fitzpatrick, Brooks, Coffman and Fitzpatrick, Lexington, Ky., Walter Alan Kamiat, argued, Bredhoff & Kaiser, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant. Id. 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. at 1648 (quoting Meehan v. Macy, 392 F.2d 822, 835 (D.C. Cir. 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. 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." 1984). at 1594-95, and Tinker, 393 U.S. at 508, 89 S.Ct. As those cases recognize, the First . denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S.Ct. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982). 1972), cert. at 573-74. 06-1215(ESH). 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.". Joint Appendix at 291. Assistant Principal Michael Candler, who observed the movie during part of the afternoon showing, testified that Charles Bailey's editing, There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. 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 Board of Education (SBE) to be aligned with those standards. 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). denied, 411 U.S. 932, 93 S.Ct. I at 101. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 last June to overturn the trial judge and uphold the firing. . 1968), modified, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. 532, 535-36, 75 L.Ed. James, 461 F.2d at 571-72 (quoting Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563, 568, 88 S.Ct. Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. District Office Staff; Three Year Strategic Plan; Supergram; District Calendar; FUSD Annual Calendar; Student Achievement; Board of Trustees; Accessibility Information Subscribers can access the reported version of this case. Emergency Coalition v. U.S. Dept. Moreover, in Spence. Another shows police brutality. Bd. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. The more important question is not the motive of the speaker so much as the purpose of the interference. 733, 736, 21 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." Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S.Ct. We find this argument to be without merit. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." 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. 1979), a teacher was demoted after an incident in which she disciplined students caught passing notes by reading the note in class and explaining "that three vulgar colloquialisms contained in the note were not obscene when used in different contexts." 2730, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. See also James, 461 F.2d at 568-69. She has lived in the Fowler Elementary School District for the past 22 years. tion for showing R-rated films, as evidenced by Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County Kentucky (819 FE 2 d 657 [1987]), Krizeh v. Cicero-Stichley TP. '", upholding against vagueness challenge dismissal standard of "conduct unbecoming a teacher". The District Court held that the school board failed to carry this Mt. 1782, 1797, 52 L.Ed.2d 261 (1977) ("But our cases have never suggested that expression about philosophical, social, artistic, economic, literary, or ethical matters to take a nonexhaustive list of labels is not entitled to full First Amendment protection."). The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. 161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. It is speculation to say how much the school board was swayed by the fact that Ms. Fowler did not exhibit second thoughts on having shown the film, and not only did not see the "error of her ways" but said that she would show the film again if given the opportunity. However, I conclude that Fowler's conduct in having the movie shown under the circumstances present here did not constitute expression protected by the First Amendment. Search over 120 million documents from over 100 countries including primary and secondary collections of legislation, case law, regulations, practical law, news, forms and contracts, books, journals, and more. 1974), a teacher was discharged for public displays of deviate sexual behavior under a statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher." 1987 Edwards v. Aguillard. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 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. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Pickering v. of Educ. 3. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. 525, 542, 92 L.Ed. [54] JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge, concurring. 1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. 733, 736, 21 L.Ed.2d 731 (1969). In my view this case should be decided under the "mixed motive" analysis of Mt. 2849, 2859, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . Wieman v. Updegraff, 344 U.S. 183, 196, 73 S.Ct. Because the intent to express was coupled with a great likelihood that the message would be understood, the Court concluded that the conduct was entitled to protection under the First Amendment. Lincoln County School Board The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes `catchall' clauses prohibiting employee `misconduct,' `immorality,' or `conduct unbecoming.'" 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. See Tinker, 393 U.S. at 506, 89 S.Ct. Boring v. Buncombe County Board of Education (136 E 3 d 364 [1998]), the Fourth Circuit Court, citing the 1988 decision Hazelwood v. Kulhmeir (484 U.S. 260), found at 307; Parducci v. Rutland, 316 F. Supp. . You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. at 1594-95. 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. Andrew Tony Fowler in 2021 was employed in FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION and had annual salary of $99,765 according to public records. Joint Appendix at 113-14. v. Stachura, 477 U.S. 299, 304-05, 106 S.Ct. at 737). 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. Id., at 1193. Advanced A.I. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. ", Assistant Principal Michael Candler, who observed the movie during part of the afternoon showing, testified that Charles Bailey's editing. 5//28he tdught high school % "dtin dnd ivics. 693, 58 L.Ed.2d 619 (1979); Mt. Fraser, 106 S.Ct. 568, 575-76, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977), as suggested by Judge Merritt's dissent, particularly when viewed in the context of the post- Mt. 1098 (1952). Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. 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. Pink Floyd is the name of a popular rock group. We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. Spence, 418 U.S. at 411, 94 S.Ct. 1178, 87 L.Ed. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. 3273, 91 L.Ed.2d 563 (1986); Smith v. Price, 616 F.2d 1371, 1379 n. 10 (5th Cir. . 1970), is misplaced. at 576. 1973) 103 Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir. Inescapably, like parents, they are role models." 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. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. Id. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. Healthy. 1986). ), cert. of Treasury, Civil Action No. The single most important element of this inculcative process is the teacher. Trial Transcript Vol. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, (1978) 819 F.2d 657 Management Resources: He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. 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. 1899, 36 L.Ed.2d 391 (1973); James v. Board of Education, 461 F.2d 566 (2d Cir. Moreover, there was a direct connection between this misconduct and Fowler's work as a teacher. See also Board of Education v. McCollum, 721 S.W.2d 703 (Ky. 1986) (upholding discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher when teacher filed false affidavit regarding sick leave and lied about time spent with student in course of special home instruction program). Joint Appendix at 82-83. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. The Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. The lm includes violent Joint Appendix at 129-30. At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. Decided: October 31, 1996 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. Id., at 1194. Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. healthy city school district board of education v. doyle, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County and more. As we have noted, the "R" rated movie was shown on a noninstructional day to students in Fowler's classes in grades nine through eleven who were of ages ranging from fourteen through seventeen. Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. 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