fowler v board of education of lincoln county prezi

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. Furthermore, Fowler never at any time made an attempt to explain any message that the students might derive from viewing the movie. Ms. Lisa M. Perez As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. 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. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. 1969)). Ky.Rev.Stat. In my view this case should be decided under the "mixed motive" analysis of Mt. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." v. ALTEMOSE CONSTRUCTION CO. 93 S. Ct. 1901 (1973) | Cited 5890 times, 103 S. Ct. 1855 (1983) | HEALTHY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD EDUCATION v. DOYLE, 97 S. Ct. 568 (1977) | Cited 61 times. A tenured teacher's employment was ended because she had an "R" rated movie, shown to her high school students on the last day of the school year. 403 ET AL. I at 101.1, Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. Board Clerk 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 District Court held that the school board failed to carry this Mt. 2d 842 (1974). 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 . These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. 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. Another shows police brutality. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. Joint Appendix at 291. 1972), cert. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. at 410-11, 94 S. Ct. at 2730-31, the activity falls within the scope of the first and fourteenth amendments. Sec. the Draft" into a courthouse corridor. v. JAMES. 2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 53 L. Ed. However, for the reasons stated below I would hold that the school board properly discharged Ms. Fowler. 433 U.S. 562 - ZACCHINI v. SCRIPPS-HOWARD BROADCASTING CO.. 439 U.S. 410 - GIVHAN v. WESTERN LINE CONSOL. In the final analysis, [t]he ultimate goal of school officials is to insure that the discipline necessary to the proper functioning of the school is maintained among both teachers and students. District Court Opinion at 6. Spence, 418 U.S. at 410. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie, Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. 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." Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S. Ct. 126, 70 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." "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." Healthy burden. Joint Appendix at 83-84. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. . "Consciously or otherwise, teachers demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. 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. 2d 629 (1967) (discussing importance of academic freedom). In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. 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. Mt. Cited 17 times, 541 F.2d 949 (1976) | denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S. Ct. 529, 34 L. Ed. 161.790 provides in relevant part: (1) The contract of a teacher shall remain in force during good behavior and efficient and competent service by the teacher and shall not be terminated except for any of the following causes: . Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. 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. 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. Cf. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. What one judge sees as "gross and bizarre," another may find, as did District Judge Scott Reed below, mild and not very "sexually suggestive.". 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. Joint Appendix at 265-89. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 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. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. A number of courts have rejected vagueness challenges when an employee's conduct clearly falls within a statutory or regulatory prohibition. 1984). at 839. 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection"). Id. Opinion of Judge Peck at p. 668. These meetings are open to the public. Healthy. $('span#sw-emailmask-5381').replaceWith(''); 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S. Ct. at 736-37. 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. denied, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 3273, 91 L. Ed. Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. 2d 584 (1972). DIST. 393 U.S. 503 - TINKER v. DES MOINES SCHOOL DIST.. 408 U.S. 104 - GRAYNED v. CITY OF ROCKFORD. Healthy case as precedent to decide whether the school board in that case acted properly in removing books from the school library. 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. ET AL. We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. 161.790(1) (b).9 Our analysis is guided by two recent decisions by the Kentucky Supreme Court. 2d 637 (1966) (sit-in by blacks at "whites only" library), West Virginia State Bd. The Mt. at p. 664. I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. at 411, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. $(document).ready(function () { Federal judges and local school boards do not make good movie critics or good censors of movie content. OF ED.. 611 F.2d 1109 - KINGSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCH. Joint Appendix at 291. Id. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. The court went on to view this conduct in light of the purpose for teacher tenure. NO. at 1193. 1, 469 F.2d 623 (2d Cir. Sterling, Ky., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees. Id. at p. 664. Joint Appendix at 242-46. . Ms. Francisca Montoya 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. 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. var encodedEmail = swrot13('neg.ebwnf@sbjyre.x12.pn.hf'); 2d at 737 James, 461 F.2d at 571. 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. Joint Appendix at 82-83. The court rejected plaintiff's vagueness challenge on the ground that his behavior "was sufficiently odd and suggestive that the ordinary person would know, in advance, that his image as an elementary school teacher would be gravely jeopardized." The district court found that the movie "contains a very limited amount of material which is sexually suggestive," that the movie does not contain "any 'simulation' of a sexual act," and that "any scenes involving nudity or suggestive conduct were edited from the view of students" during both showings. For example, in Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (4th Cir. $('span#sw-emailmask-5385').replaceWith(''); 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. 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.". Inescapably, like parents, they are role models." 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. Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. 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. Our governing board has high expectations for student achievement. See generally Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603, 87 S. Ct. 675, 683-84, 17 L. Ed. See, e.g., Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District, 439 U.S. 410, 99 S. Ct. 693, 58 L. Ed. It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. Moreover, there was a direct connection between this misconduct and Fowler's work as a teacher. 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 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. 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. The accommodation of these sometimes conflicting fundamental values has caused great tension, particularly when the conflict arises within the classroom. enjoys First Amendment protection"). 2d 842 (1974). 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. Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. 106 S. Ct. at 3165. ), cert. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. 161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. var encodedEmail = swrot13('qneyrar.znegva@sbjyre.x12.pn.hf'); Ala. 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). at 839-40. letters, Board of Education of Laurel County v. McCollum, 721 S.W.2d 703 (1986) | Accordingly, we conclude that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Fowler's conduct. 2d 471 (1977), as suggested by Judge Merritt's dissent, particularly when viewed in the context of the post-Mt. 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? 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 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. But whatever the meaning of the movie, however good or bad it may be, my main concern is that the holdings of both Judge Milburn and Judge Peck are in error. 1982) is misplaced, Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . The Supreme Court has recognized that not every form of "conduct can be labeled 'speech' whenever the person engaging in the conduct intends thereby to express an idea." Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251.3. Joint Appendix at 113-14. 2d 435 (1982) used the Mt. Id., at 159, 94 S. Ct. at 1647 (quoting Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548, 578-79, 93 S. Ct. 2880, 2897, 37 L. Ed. Send Email Tex. Joint Appendix at 291. Moreover, there was a direct connection between this misconduct and Fowler's work as a teacher. This is the disclaimer text. 1986); Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp., 631 F.2d 1300 (7th Cir. 2d 549 (1986). Healthy case as precedent to decide whether the school board in that case acted properly in removing books from the school library. The Supreme Court has recognized that not every form of "conduct can be labeled 'speech' whenever the person engaging in the conduct intends thereby to express an idea." . Shown on a non-instructional day that was used for teachers to complete grade cards, A group of students requested the movie, Fowler was not familiar with the movie, Fowler asked students if it was appropriate for school, Charles Bailey (age 15), said it, Fowler instructed Charles Bailey the 15 year old student to edit out parts that were. Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative." Id. JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge, concurring. One scene involves a bloodly battlefield. 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. 1979); Keefe v. Geanakos, 418 F.2d 359, 362 (1st Cir. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S. Ct. at 1594-95. 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. In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. Id. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. Cited 15 times, Kannisto v. City and County of San Francisco, 541 F.2d 841 (1976) | 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." 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. denied, 464 U.S. 993, 104 S. Ct. 487, 78 L. Ed. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. 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. . 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 435 (1982). Summary of this case from Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County. Sec. Cited 509 times. 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