of Treasury, Civil Action No. And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. 95-2593. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. 161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. Mt. 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." 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. The cases just discussed demonstrate that conduct is protected by the First Amendment only when it is expressive or communicative in nature. v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S.Ct. 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. 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. 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. Counts v. Cedarville School District Books put on reserve in the library must be so because of clear violation of obscenity rules. We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. 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." James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. 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. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. 06-1215(ESH). Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. 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 . Boring v. Buncombe County Bd. The clerk who rented the "R" rated tape to Fowler told her that there was some nudity in the movie during a song called "Young Lust" and warned that she might wish to delete that section. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, KY Teacher's showing of Pink Floyd: The Wall was not connected with the curriculum. 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). 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. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Pickering v. As those cases recognize, the First . Id., at 159, 94 S.Ct. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, (1978) 819 F.2d 657 Management Resources: . at 576. For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. Independent School District No. 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 Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739.F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982). A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. of Educ. 1970), is misplaced. But a panel of the 6th U.S. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. Sec. 1, 469 F.2d 623 (2d Cir. at 3166 (recognizing need for flexibility in formulating school disciplinary rules). Id. 2727, 2730, 41 L.Ed.2d 842 (1974). 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 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. Under the Mt. 302, 307 (E.D.Tex. 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. 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. Board of Education (SBE) to be aligned with those standards. Ms. Fowler later told school officials she believed the movie has significant value because it deals with personal alienation and the dangers of repressive educational systems. 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. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, (1978) 819 F.2d 657 Management Resources: 1979); Keefe v. Geanakos, 418 F.2d 359, 362 (1st Cir. Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 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. 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. 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. 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). Healthy standard to decide whether Ms. Fowler's discharge violated the First Amendment, but erred in its finding that, but for Ms. Fowler's constitutionally protected activity of communicating various ideas and political thoughts to her students, she would not have been fired. Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. Plaintiff argues that Ky.Rev.Stat. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. 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. (same); Fowler v. Board of Educ. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). 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). 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. It is also undisputed that she left the room on several occasions while the film was being shown. ), aff'd en banc, 425 F.2d 472 (D.C. Cir. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. Bd. See, e.g., Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District, 439 U.S. 410, 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. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes `catchall' clauses prohibiting employee `misconduct,' `immorality,' or `conduct unbecoming.'" Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied July 21, 1987. 1982) is misplaced. 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." However, she stated that she believed Charles Bailey when he told her that he continued to edit while she was gone. at 2730. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. 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. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. In Minarcini, this court held that this "right to know" was violated by the removal of library books solely on the basis of the social and political tastes of the school board. October 16, 1986. Joint Appendix at 129-30. 675, 683-84, 17 L.Ed.2d 629 (1967) (discussing importance of academic freedom). See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S.Ct. 1633, 40 L.Ed.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. 403 U.S. at 25, 91 S.Ct. 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. 525, 542, 92 L.Ed. 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. However, for the reasons stated below I would hold that the school board properly discharged Ms. Fowler. United States District Court (Eastern District of Michigan). In my view this case should be decided under the "mixed motive" analysis of Mt. Trial Transcript Vol. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. See also In re Matter of Certain Complaints Under Investigation, 783 F.2d 1488, 1512-13 (11th Cir.) 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. Joint Appendix at 321. Sch. Ms. Francisca Montoya is a lifelong resident of Maricopa County and advocate of public education. 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). In so finding we are not troubled by the Seventh Circuit's decisions respecting a school's attempted regulation of hair length. 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. 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 Office Staff; Three Year Strategic Plan; Supergram; District Calendar; FUSD Annual Calendar; Student Achievement; Board of Trustees; Accessibility Information 215, 221, 97 L.Ed. . Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 2730 (citation omitted). See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 68 S.Ct. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. 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. I at 108-09. Joint Appendix at 127. 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." Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 last June to overturn the trial judge and uphold the firing. Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S.Ct. We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. Because we conclude that plaintiff's discharge may be upheld under the charge of conduct unbecoming a teacher, we need not reach this issue. 1974), a teacher was discharged for public displays of deviate sexual behavior under a statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher." School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. 1987 Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County , 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir.). Healthy City School Dist. Justice Brennan restated the test to decide intent and asserted: Pico, 477 U.S. at 871, 102 S.Ct. 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. Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. 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. ." Pink Floyd is the name of a popular rock group. 487, 78 L.Ed.2d 683 (1983). See also Fraser, 106 S.Ct. Similarly, in Wishart v. McDonald, 500 F.2d 1110 (1st Cir. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. 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. 1968), modified, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. Opinion of Judge Peck at p. 668. Therefore, he said, her decision to permit the students to see the film is not a form of expression entitled to protection under the First Amendment., Judge John W. Peck, who also said the teacher was fired lawfully, said the school board acted properly in taking action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of educational process.. healthy city school district board of education v. doyle, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County and more. demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute . Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. Joint Appendix at 132-33. 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. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. . There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. Id., at 839. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. of Educ., 431 U.S. 209, 231, 97 S.Ct. FOWLER v. BOARD OF EDUC. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. The accommodation of these sometimes conflicting fundamental values has caused great tension, particularly when the conflict arises within the classroom. 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.". at 287, 97 S.Ct. 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." United States Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK; MILBURN; JOHN W. PECK; MERRITT. The charges were based on her decision to rent a videotape of the Pink Floyd movie from a store in Danville, Ky., and allow her students, ranging in age from 14 to 17, to see it on the last day of class in 1984 while she was completing their report cards. -The district court ruled in favor of Fowler, concluding that her actions are indeed protected under the First Amendment. 1979). 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. Subscribers can access the reported version of this case. of Lincoln County, Ky.. argues make section 110.06(F) vague: "health," "safety," and "welfare. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "[a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. Sterling, Ky., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees. of Educ. On the list of instructional materials approved by the Tulare County Board of Education (search at www.erslibrary.org), or Another shows police brutality. at 736 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S.Ct. 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. See 3 Summaries. . 418 U.S. at 409, 94 S.Ct. Book Board of Education Policies Section 6000 Instruction . 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. of Education. 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 265-89. (same); id. Id., at 840. Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. 1633 (opinion of White, J.) There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. Dist. Federal judges and local school boards do not make good movie critics or good censors of movie content. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S.Ct. Rather, the proper focus of our inquiry is whether Fowler was engaged in expressive activity protected by the First Amendment, and nothing in the record would indicate that she was so engaged. 352, 356 (M.D.Ala. 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. 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. 1976) (teacher could not successfully contend that "due and sufficient cause" standard did not give notice that improper conduct toward students would result in discipline); Kilpatrick v. Wright, 437 F. Supp. Joint Appendix at 113-14. 1987) 105 Geller v. Markham, 635 F.2d 1027 (1980) 106 Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District, 439 U.S. 410 (1979) 108 Knight v. 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