fowler v board of education of lincoln county

161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. at 2810. 1986); Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp., 631 F.2d 1300 (7th Cir. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." 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. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. 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. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky.Rev.Stat. Sterling, Ky., F.C. 1970), is misplaced. re-employment even in the absence of the protected conduct." We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. . 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. Another shows police brutality. 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. Board of Education (SBE) to be aligned with those standards. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 1987 Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County , 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir.). You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. 1968), modified, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S.Ct. In the final analysis. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. Healthy City School Dist. 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. However, the fact that Fowler's conduct was unrelated to the educational process does remove it from the protection afforded by the concept of academic freedom. Joint Appendix at 120-22. Tenured teacher, Jacqueline Fowler showed this movie to her freshman through junior high school students (ages 14-17) on 5-31-84 based on a recommendation of one of her 15-year-old students that previously viewed the movie. denied, 430 U.S. 931, 97 S.Ct. Trial Transcript Vol. Advanced A.I. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982). 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. 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. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, (1978) 819 F.2d 657 Management Resources: . She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. Healthy set the standard that once the plaintiff had shown that his conduct was constitutionally protected and that his conduct was a substantial or motivating factor in the Board's decision to discharge or not to rehire, the school board then must show that it would have reached the same decision even in the absence of the protected conduct. 2727, 2730, 41 L.Ed.2d 842 (1974). In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. As Corrected November 6, 1986. demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. Healthy burden. 532, 535-36, 75 L.Ed. . Founded over 20 years ago, vLex provides a first-class and comprehensive service for lawyers, law firms, government departments, and law schools around the world. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. 319 U.S. at 632, 63 S.Ct. 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. 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 Id., at 840. 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. 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). 1633 (opinion of White, J.) District Court Opinion at 23. She testified that she would show an edited. 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. Joint Appendix at 120-22. See, e.g., Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District, 439 U.S. 410, 99 S.Ct. 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."). 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 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." Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. It is undisputed that Fowler was discharged for the showing of the movie, Pink Floyd The Wall. In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. Summary of this case from Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County. 2294, 2299, 33 L.Ed.2d 222 (1972); 511 Detroit Street, Inc. v. Kelley, 807 F.2d 1293, 1295 (6th Cir. FOWLER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LINCOLN COUNTY Events leading up to Trial -She argues that the decision of the board violated her First Amendment right of "freedom of speech". at 576. Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. v. Fraser, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 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 the present case, it is undisputed that Fowler did not see the movie before she had it shown to her class on the morning of May 31, 1984, a noninstructional day. Moreover, in Spence. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 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." 1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. 1982) is misplaced. 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) 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." In my view this case should be decided under the "mixed motive" analysis of Mt. 06-1215(ESH). See also Fraser, 106 S.Ct. 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 583. Boring v. Buncombe County Bd. Bd. 5//28he wds employed by the % "incoln ounty 5//28chool istrict in $ !entucky. Id. healthy city school district board of education v. doyle, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County and more. Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. 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. In my view, both of the cases cited by the dissent are inapposite. 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). 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. Healthy. of Educ.. (opinion of Powell, J.) Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. But a panel of the 6th U.S. of Educ. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. Id., at 863-69, 102 S.Ct. 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." of Lincoln County, Ky.. argues make section 110.06(F) vague: "health," "safety," and "welfare. 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. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. 1979). See 3 Summaries. I at 101. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. . United States District Courts. 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. 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. 1980); Cary v. Board of Education, 598 F.2d 535, 539-42 (10th Cir. . Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. at 2730. 1976) (insubordinate acts were clearly within scope of regulation governing "unofficerlike conduct"; regulation not vague as applied), cert. Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495, 501-02, 72 S.Ct. 12 (Board) to dismiss her from her teaching position on the grounds of immorality. The day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. Spence, 418 U.S. at 411, 94 S.Ct. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S.Ct. 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. 1178, 1183, 87 L.Ed. 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." One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending. The school board was also motivated by the poor judgment used by the teacher in not previewing an R-rated film and in the cavalier manner in which she allowed the film to be shown and "edited" by a student. 126, 127, 70 L.Ed. The day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S.Ct. Joint Appendix at 127. Id., at 1193. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S.Ct. . The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. 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. However, for the reasons stated below I would hold that the school board properly discharged Ms. Fowler. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. 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. United States District Court (Columbia), United States District Courts. Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. 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. 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. Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. The Mt. See, e.g., Stachura v. Truszkowski, 763 F.2d 211, 215 (6th Cir. of Educ., supra (finding a teacher's communication with a radio station regarding school board policies was constitutionally protected activity); Givhan v. Western Line Consol. As those cases recognize, the First . 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. San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education Board Policy 6161.11 Supplementary Instructional Materials . View Case Cited Cases Citing Case Cited Cases Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. v. Stachura, 477 U.S. 299, 304-05, 106 S.Ct. Bryan, John C. Fogle, argued, Mt. As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S.Ct. Joint Appendix at 137. Plaintiff relies on Minarcini v. Strongsville City School District, 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. The Court in the recent case of Bethel School Dist. 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). 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 Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77. 746 (1948), and Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 575, 105 S.Ct. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." 2730 (citation omitted). They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. 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." On cross-examination, Charles Bailey testified that Mrs. Fowler told him to open the file folder while editing after Candler entered the room. . . In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. finding that a prohibition on "conduct unbecoming a teacher" was constitutional and explaining that the "most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes 'catchall' clauses prohibiting employee 'misconduct,' 'immorality,' or 'conduct unbecoming. 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. of Treasury, Civil Action No. 161.790(1)(b). 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. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. 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. 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. 2849, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977), for the general proposition that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection. Joint Appendix at 113-14. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. 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. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. District Office Staff; Three Year Strategic Plan; Supergram; District Calendar; FUSD Annual Calendar; Student Achievement; Board of Trustees; Accessibility Information technology developed exclusively by vLex editorially enriches legal information to make it accessible, with instant translation into 14 languages for enhanced discoverability and comparative research. . 1178, 87 L.Ed. [54] JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge, concurring. She said the store clerk who rented it to her told her it contained some nudity but also dealt with social issues of importance to teen-agers. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. 1987 Edwards v. Aguillard. (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. 302, 307 (E.D.Tex. She also said she would show an edited version of the movie again if she had the opportunity to explain it to the students. at 3166 (recognizing need for flexibility in formulating school disciplinary rules). Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 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. Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge. 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." Evans-Marshall v. Board of Educ. 1504, 1512-13, 84 L.Ed.2d 518 (1985). 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." In the present case, because plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative, under the circumstances presented, the protection of the First Amendment is not implicated. 1969)). at 576. 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. Healthy City School Dist. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 last June to overturn the trial judge and uphold the firing. 6th Circuit. 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. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess "[a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students because she was not familiar with the content of the film before she showed it, citing Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 410, 94 S.Ct. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. 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). at 1594-95. 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. Writing for the Court, Justice Harlan stated that "while the particular four-letter word being litigated here is perhaps more distasteful than most others of its genre, it is nevertheless often true that one man's vulgarity is another's lyric. . 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." 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. 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. Sec. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. Only three justices agreed that students possess a constitutionally protected entitlement to access to particular books in the school's library. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Under the circumstances present, the court concluded that a discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher could be upheld. 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. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. Joint Appendix at 132-33. of Educ. Lincoln County School Board 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. Book Board of Education Policies Section 6000 Instruction . 04-3524. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. The Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. We find this argument to be without merit. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. 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. Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. 777, 780-81, 96 L.Ed. at 736 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S.Ct. 2537, 91 L.Ed.2d 249 (1986). 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