fowler v board of education of lincoln county

. Plaintiff argues that Ky.Rev.Stat. Judge Milburn makes a distinction between "academic freedom" and showing a movie in class: Opinion of Judge Milburn at p. 663 n. 6 (emphasis added) (citations omitted). In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 91 S.Ct. And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. 2730, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. Decided: October 31, 1996 at 2810. 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. She testified that she would show an edited. 403 v. Fraser, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. Following her termination, plaintiff Fowler initiated her action in the district court alleging that her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated by her discharge, and that the Kentucky statutes forming the basis for her discharge were unconstitutionally vague or overbroad. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting As a half-dozen voting rights advocates filed into the Lincoln County Board of Elections to deliver a petition that temporarily halted plans to. United States Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK; MILBURN; JOHN W. PECK; MERRITT. 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. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. 04-3524. 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. 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). Subscribers are able to see the list of results connected to your document through the topics and citations Vincent found. The cases just discussed demonstrate that conduct is protected by the First Amendment only when it is expressive or communicative in nature. Joint Appendix at 321. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. 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. 3159, 3164, 92 L.Ed.2d 549 (1986) (quoting Ambach v. Norwick, 441 U.S. 68, 76-77, 99 S.Ct. 1628 (1943) (flag salute), are inapposite because they involve examples of symbolic expression, not verbal communication, and articulate guidelines for determining what symbolic acts may constitute expression. As Corrected November 6, 1986. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. She testified that she would show an edited. But a panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 last June to overturn the trial judge and uphold the firing. Fowler testified that she left the classroom on several occasions while the movie was being shown. 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. Cmty. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." Another shows police brutality. Spence, 418 U.S. at 411, 94 S.Ct. She lost her case for reinstatement. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. 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. 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. of Educ. Joint Appendix at 120-22. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 2176, 2181, 68 L.Ed.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. Id., at 159, 94 S.Ct. Subscribers are able to see any amendments made to the case. For example, in Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (4th Cir. ), cert. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. Healthy case, involving actions by a teacher outside the school environment, must be viewed in light of the court's deference to the autonomy of school boards in regulating the educational process. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. 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. '", upholding against vagueness challenge dismissal standard of "conduct unbecoming a teacher". mistake[s] ha[ve] been committed." The superintendent . demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. at 3165 (quoting Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S.Ct. 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. 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 82-83. VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. . . Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Pickering v. The board then retired into executive session. Id., at 583. 1178, 1183, 87 L.Ed. No. 12 (Board) to dismiss her from her teaching position on the grounds of immorality. At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. 693, 58 L.Ed.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). As those cases recognize, the First . 85-5815, 85-5835. at 1647 (quoting Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548, 578-79, 93 S.Ct. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 101 S.Ct. Mr. Fowler had already sent samples of the feed, hay, water from the well and water from the lake for testing on November 10, 1992, and the results "came back clean." He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. Joint Appendix at 132-33. 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. Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the cited cases and legislation of a document. 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." An alternative to lists of cases, the Precedent Map makes it easier to establish which ones may be of most relevance to your research and prioritise further reading. 1970), is misplaced. Id., at 1194. 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. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. In January, 1993, Mr. Fowler received a letter from District's director that advised him to get a dairy specialist and a chemist to check the water and feed and have tests run. 2849, 2859, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . 95-2593. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 63 S.Ct. See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative. 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. Sec. at 576. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. 1987). . 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. The film describes the life of a rock star, including his childhood, failed marriage, drug abuse and ruined career. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S.Ct. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 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. Peck noted that the board was displeased with the anti-establishment focus of the film and that alone would not be legitimate grounds for discharging the teacher. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S.Ct. Mt. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. Joint Appendix at 265-89. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. 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. On the list of instructional materials approved by the Tulare County Board of Education (search at www.erslibrary.org), or 1987 Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County , 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir.). 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. 487, 78 L.Ed.2d 683 (1983). Board of Education (SBE) to be aligned with those standards. Joint Appendix at 291. (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 students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. 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." In Arnett v. Kennedy, 416 U.S. 134, 94 S.Ct. United States Courts of Appeals. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Bd. at p. 664. Dist. Sec. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 285-87, 97 S.Ct. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 1098 (1952). In the present case, we conclude that plaintiff's conduct, although not illegal, constituted serious misconduct. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S.Ct. Decided June 1, 1987. 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. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "[a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. 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. 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. The two appeals court judges in the majority upheld the firing for different reasons. 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. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. She also said she would show an edited version of the movie again if she had the opportunity to explain it to the students. 1178, 87 L.Ed. Joint Appendix at 137. Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161, 94 S.Ct. at 287, 97 S.Ct. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982), and Bethel School Dist. 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 Fowler agreed to allow the movie to be shown, at the students' request, because May 31 was "their treat type of day." A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. 1780, 29 L.Ed.2d 284 (1971), the Supreme Court held constitutionally protected the act of wearing a jacket bearing the words "!?X! CASE TITLE:Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County Kentucky CITATION: Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, 819 F.2d 657 (Sixth Circuit, 1987) FACTSA tenured teacher's employment was ended because she had an "R" rated movie, Pink Floyd--The Wall,shown to her high school students on the last day of the school year. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it.". 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. at 3166 (recognizing need for flexibility in formulating school disciplinary rules). 1731, 1734-35, 20 L.Ed.2d 811 (1968)); see also Anderson v. Evans, 660 F.2d 153, 157 (6th Cir. 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." at 736-37. O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376, 88 S.Ct. On cross-examination, Charles Bailey testified that Mrs. Fowler told him to open the file folder while editing after Candler entered the room. We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. 418 U.S. at 409, 94 S.Ct. Cir. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 68 S.Ct. Moreover, in Spence. 1, 469 F.2d 623 (2d Cir. The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teacher's free- expression rights were not violated. 1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. The single most important element of this inculcative process is the teacher. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. 2. There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. 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." I would hold, rather, that the district court properly used the Mt. 08-10557. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky.Rev.Stat. . United States District Courts. You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. 532, 535-36, 75 L.Ed. at 1788. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. 302, 307 (E.D.Tex. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. Id., at 1116. View Case Cited Cases Citing Case Cited Cases Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. October 16, 1986. 2176, 68 L.Ed.2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting casting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S.Ct. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S.Ct. In so finding we are not troubled by the Seventh Circuit's decisions respecting a school's attempted regulation of hair length. 1984). 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. at 3165. 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." 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. 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. 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. at 1678. Jacqueline Fowler had worked in the Lincoln County, Ky., school system for 14 years when she was fired in July 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S.Ct. 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. 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. Subscribers can access the reported version of this case. 693, 58 L.Ed.2d 619 (1979); Mt. 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. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. 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 In the process, she abdicated her function as an educator. James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. 525, 542, 92 L.Ed. 1980); Cary v. Board of Education, 598 F.2d 535, 539-42 (10th Cir. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. Joint Appendix at 198, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. 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. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. 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. The day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie. Joint Appendix at 291. Joint Appendix at 132-33. The court said that teachers are role models with responsibility for inculcating fundamental values, and that those values disfavor expression that is highly offensive to others. 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. 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. (same); Fowler v. Board of Educ. owler wds fired in # uly 1984 dnd dppedled on the ground thdt her employment wds termindted in violdtion of her irst mendment rights dnd conduct unbecoming d . Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied July 21, 1987. One scene involves a bloody battlefield. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. School board must not censor books. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739.F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. 529, 34 L.Ed.2d 491 (1972). 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S.Ct. 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. The court noted that "[t]he evidence indicates that there was serious misconduct of an immoral and criminal nature and a direct connection between the misconduct and the teachers' work." 161.790 provides in relevant part: 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). 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 322 (1926). 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. Joint Appendix at 113-14. The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teachers free- expression rights were not violated. Ms. Montoya's professional experience spans 25 plus years in non-profit management, government relations, and community and economic development. of Educ. Healthy burden. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. . Id., at 839. Wieman v. 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