However, Fowler did not preview the movie before having it shown to her morning class because the store did not have a tape compatible with her own VCR and because she did not have time to make other arrangements to preview the movie. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 1980) ("conduct unbecoming an officer" standard gave notice that reckless gunplay was subject to discipline); Kannisto v. San Francisco, 541 F.2d 841, 844-45 (9th Cir. 7. Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. Thus, this case is distinguishable from those in which the Supreme Court has afforded First Amendment protection in cases involving expressive conduct. Jarman v. Williams, 753 F.2d 76, 77-78 (8th Cir. While this is a general principle of law espoused by the Supreme Court on several occasions, the Court has also indicated that in determining whether a given type of entertainment is protected by the First Amendment, it will look to the kind of entertainment involved and the appropriateness of the entertainment under the circumstances such as the time and place where offered. Joint Appendix at 129-30. mistake[s] ha[ve] been committed." 1984). DIST. 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." Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 50 L. Ed. 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S. Ct. 733, 736, 21 L. Ed. 2d 471 (1977), as suggested by Judge Merritt's dissent, particularly when viewed in the context of the post-Mt. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. After selecting the link, additional content will expand. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S. Ct. at 576. Trial Transcript Vol. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. View Profile. In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 29 L. Ed. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 L. Ed. Joint Appendix at 137. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287. Mt. 385 U.S. 589 - KEYISHIAN v. BOARD OF REGENTS. It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. Joint Appendix at 308-09, 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. Cited 509 times. Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. 1968), modified, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. Joint Appendix at 127. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY ET AL. 2d 391 (1973); James v. Board of Education, 461 F.2d 566 (2d Cir. OF HOPKINS COUNTY v. WOOD. Moreover, in Spence. HEALTHY CITY BOARD OF ED. The existence of such a "right to know" was considered by the Supreme Court in Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. The court went on to view this conduct in light of the purpose for teacher tenure. at 411, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute . 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. However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). at 1194. 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. In the context of statutory provisions governing employee discipline, the Supreme Court has recognized the inherent difficulty in drawing statutes which are broad enough to cover a wide range of conduct, yet narrow enough to give fair warning. 1972), cert. Ala. 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). The day, on which the movie was shown was a non-instructional day used by teachers for completing, grade cards. Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. 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. 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection"). 397 (M.D. One scene involves a bloody battlefield. 739 F.2d 568 - MONROE v. STATE COURT OF FULTON COUNTY. 2d 435 (1982). See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77.8. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky. Rev. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. of Educ., 431 U.S. 209, 231, 97 S. Ct. 1782, 52 L. Ed. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. (b) Immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher . Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. . 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. 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." Joint Appendix at 265-89. Opinion of Judge Milburn at p. 663 n. 6 (emphasis added) (citations omitted). Trial Transcript Vol. of Educ. 418 U.S. at 409. Bd. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. [I]t is not feasible or necessary for the Government to spell out in detail all that conduct which will result in retaliation. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. Because we conclude that plaintiff's discharge may be upheld under the charge of conduct unbecoming a teacher, we need not reach this issue. Indeed, the "fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system" disfavor the use of terms of debate highly offensive or highly threatening to others. 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." The objections to the method of communication in the film at issue in the present case cannot be seen as a sham or cover-up but as valid objections to a film the board thought inappropriate for classroom viewing. 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. Cited 673 times. Id., at 863-69, 102 S. Ct. at 2806-09. Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. The board then retired into executive session. 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. 717 S.W.2d 837 - KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION v. HARRIS. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739 F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77. " Among the "special circumstances" which must be considered in defining the scope of First Amendment protection inside the classroom is the "inculcat[ion of] fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system." As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. See generally Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603, 17 L. Ed. denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S. Ct. 529, 34 L. Ed. 1976) (insubordinate acts were clearly within scope of regulation governing "unofficerlike conduct"; regulation not vague as applied), cert. 2d 435 (1982), and Bethel School Dist. 87 S. Ct. 675 (1967) | NO. Joint Appendix at 83-84. Joint Appendix at 129-30. This is the disclaimer text. 2d 549 (1986). View Profile. First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Board of Education of Township High School District 205, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 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, Discharged for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher in July 1984. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. See Schad v. Mt. Sec. See Schad v. Mt. of Educ. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. . For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. Independent School District No. Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. at 1116. Among the "special circumstances" which must be considered in defining the scope of First Amendment protection inside the classroom is the "inculcat [ion of] fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system." Id., at 862, 869, 102 S. Ct. at 2805-06, 2809. denied, 430 U.S. 931, 51 L. Ed. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "an intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. }); Email: 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, 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. 2d 619, 99 S. Ct. 693 (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). at 159 (quoting Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers, 413 U.S. 548, 578-79, 93 S. Ct. 2880, 37 L. Ed. Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. Cited 15 times, 805 F.2d 583 (1986) | [T]here are limitations in the English language with respect to being both specific and manageably brief, and it seems to us that although the prohibitions may not satisfy those intent on finding fault at any cost, they are set out in terms that the ordinary person exercising ordinary common sense can sufficiently understand and comply with, without sacrifice to the public interest. -The district court ruled in favor of Fowler, concluding that her actions are indeed protected under the First Amendment. and in the surrounding circumstances the likelihood was great that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id. 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. However, I conclude that Fowler's conduct in having the movie shown under the circumstances present here did not constitute expression4 protected by the First Amendment.5 It is undisputed that Fowler was discharged for the showing of the movie, Pink Floyd--The Wall. We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. 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." Fowler testified that she left the classroom on several occasions while the movie was being shown. See Tinker, 393 U.S. at 506, 89 S. Ct. 736; James, 461 F.2d at 571. I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. 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. Board President "Consciously or otherwise, teachers demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. Purely expressive works--songs, movies and books of entertainment value only--are protected by the First Amendment just like works of moral philosophy. See, e.g., Martin v. Parrish, 805 F.2d 583 (5th Cir. 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. 631 F.2d 1300 - ZYKAN v. WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.. 670 F.2d 771 - PRATT v. IND. Cited 630 times, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974) | See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-31, 41 L. Ed. 2d 731 (1969). 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. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. In the present case, we conclude that plaintiff's conduct, although not illegal, constituted serious misconduct. Healthy cases of Board of Educ. 403 v. FRASER. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251.3. 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). February 14, 2023 - Regular Meeting Notice, January 10, 2023 - Regular Meeting Notice, December 13, 2022 - Regular Meeting Notice, November 8, 2022 - Regular Meeting Notice, October 11, 2022 - Regular Meeting Notice, September 13, 2022 - Regular Meeting Notice, February 7, 2023 - Special Meeting Executive Session, January 18, 2023 - Special Meeting Executive Session, July 14, 2022 - Special Agenda - Cancelled, June 30, 2022 - Executive Session Agenda - Cancelled, June 15, 2022 - Special Agenda - Cancelled. at 287, 97 S. Ct. at 576. 393 U.S. 503 - TINKER v. DES MOINES SCHOOL DIST.. 408 U.S. 104 - GRAYNED v. CITY OF ROCKFORD. Summary of this case from Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County. Joint Appendix at 308-09. Cited 1886 times, 86 S. Ct. 719 (1966) | Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed " [a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. 89 S. Ct. 733 (1969) | I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. Joint Appendix at 132-33. 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. In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. $(document).ready(function () { . 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. SCH. Healthy. Joint Appendix at 242-46. Judge Milburn does not inquire into the motivation of the school board but rather bases his decision on the fact that Ms. Fowler's action in showing the film to her classes was not conduct protected by the First Amendment. 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." GIVHAN v. WESTERN LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. at 862, 869. There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. This has been the unmistakable holding of this Court for almost 50 years. CO.. 319 U.S. 624 - BOARD OF EDUCATION v. BARNETTE. 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.6 Fowler agreed to allow the movie to be shown, at the students' request, because May 31 was "their treat type of day." If petitioners intended by their removal decision to deny respondents access to ideas with which petitioners disagreed, and if this intent was the decisive factor in petitioners' decision, then petitioners have exercised their discretion in violation of the Constitution. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 2537, 91 L. Ed. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. Stat. 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). Mt. 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