319 U.S. at 632, 63 S.Ct. Summary of this case from Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. Relying on Fowler v. Board of Education. 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." Thus, this case is distinguishable from those in which the Supreme Court has afforded First Amendment protection in cases involving expressive conduct. Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. Sterling, Ky., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees. 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. She also said she would show an edited version of the movie again if she had the opportunity to explain 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. 719, 15 L.Ed.2d 637 (1966) (sit-in by blacks at "whites only" library), West Virginia State Bd. See 3 Summaries. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. . United States Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK; MILBURN; JOHN W. PECK; MERRITT. She lost her case for reinstatement. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. Similarly, in Wishart v. McDonald, 500 F.2d 1110 (1st Cir. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. 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. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. 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. 1979); Keefe v. Geanakos, 418 F.2d 359, 362 (1st Cir. . at 737). However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. 352, 356 (M.D.Ala. Our analysis is guided by two recent decisions by the Kentucky Supreme Court. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S.Ct. 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. Only three justices agreed that students possess a constitutionally protected entitlement to access to particular books in the school's library. 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. Healthy cases of Board of Educ. 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". United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. See generally Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603, 87 S.Ct. of Educ. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. of Educ.. (opinion of Powell, J.) 126, 127, 70 L.Ed. 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. In my view this case should be decided under the "mixed motive" analysis of Mt. She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. Healthy case as precedent to decide whether the school board in that case acted properly in removing books from the school library. 733, 736, 21 L.Ed.2d 731 (1969), has acknowledged that students and teachers do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." [54] JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge, concurring. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. "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." At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 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. 5//28he wds employed by the % "incoln ounty 5//28chool istrict in $ !entucky. 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. Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. 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 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." denied, 411 U.S. 932, 93 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. 2727, 2729-31, 41 L.Ed.2d 842 (1974) (per curiam) (display of flag with peace symbol attached was expressive conduct entitled to protection under First Amendment); Tinker, 393 U.S. at 505, 89 S.Ct. 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. of Treasury, Civil Action No. 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. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. . 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. I at 101. In Arnett v. Kennedy, 416 U.S. 134, 94 S.Ct. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. It is undisputed that the audio portion of the movie, which contained enough offensive language to mandate an automatic "R" rating under motion picture industry standards, was played through the entire movie. 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S.Ct. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. healthy city school district board of education v. doyle, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County and more. 487, 78 L.Ed.2d 683 (1983). at 3165 (emphasis supplied). I would hold, rather, that the district court properly used the Mt. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77. Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. of Education. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. 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. Pucci v. Michigan Supreme Court, Case No. Cf. 161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. . 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. We have viewed the film in conjunction with Fowler's testimony concerning the portions of the film which were edited during the two showings, and we conclude that the district court's findings in this regard are clearly erroneous. 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.". 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. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. The District Court held that the school board failed to carry this Mt. Pink Floyd is the name of a popular rock group. 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. And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. 2294, 2299, 33 L.Ed.2d 222 (1972); 511 Detroit Street, Inc. v. Kelley, 807 F.2d 1293, 1295 (6th Cir. Joint Appendix at 113-14. 106 S.Ct. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." This court need not go as far as the Court did in Pico and Bethel because those cases respectively involved school library and a school assembly and did not have the captive audience factor with the teacher acting in loco parentis that is present in this case. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." Decided June 1, 1987. at 576. ACCEPT. Joint Appendix at 265-89. Trial Transcript Vol. I at 101. at 2730. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. 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. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "[a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. 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. Board of Regents of University of State of New York, Joint Appendix at 127. 1982) is misplaced. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. Joint Appendix at 137. 777, 780-81, 96 L.Ed. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. 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. The board then retired into executive session. As those cases recognize, the First . 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. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. Judge H. Ted Milburn said Ms. Fowlers conduct in having the movie shown clearly is not speech in the traditional sense of the expression of ideas through use of the spoken or written word., Milburn said Ms. Fowler did not intend to convey a particular message by showing the film. Purely expressive works songs, movies and books of entertainment value only are protected by the First Amendment just like works of moral philosophy. Subscribers are able to see the revised versions of legislation with amendments. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes `catchall' clauses prohibiting employee `misconduct,' `immorality,' or `conduct unbecoming.'" at 736 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S.Ct. See, e.g., Martin v. Parrish, 805 F.2d 583 (5th Cir. 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. At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. 1899, 36 L.Ed.2d 391 (1973); James v. Board of Education, 461 F.2d 566 (2d Cir. Id., at 159, 94 S.Ct. Id. at 1648 (quoting Meehan v. Macy, 392 F.2d 822, 835 (D.C. Cir. 06-1215(ESH). The Court in Mt. Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. Assistant Principal Michael Candler, who observed the movie during part of the afternoon showing, testified that Charles Bailey's editing attempt was not sufficient to preclude the students from seeing the nudity. 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. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. enjoys First Amendment protection"). 1970), is misplaced. Mt. The lm includes violent 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, 285-87, 97 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. of Educ. The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teacher's free- expression rights were not violated. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. 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. Joint Appendix at 291. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. Id., at 583. 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. Id., at 1116. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. 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." 2537, 91 L.Ed.2d 249 (1986). 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. Plaintiff argues that Ky.Rev.Stat. Sec. . 5//28he tdught high school % "dtin dnd ivics. Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. That a teacher does have First Amendment protection under certain circumstances cannot be denied. At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. The cases just discussed demonstrate that conduct is protected by the First Amendment only when it is expressive or communicative in nature. Evans-Marshall v. Board of Educ. FOWLER v. BOARD OF EDUC. She has lived in the Fowler Elementary School District for the past 22 years. In the process, she abdicated her function as an educator. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. Id., at 862, 869, 102 S.Ct. See Schad v. Mt. On its distinctive facts, Fowler v. Board of Education Lincoln County, Kentucky' is almost ideally suited as a vehicle for reex- amining some of the "deeper" issues associated with in-school speech of public high school teachers in particular and with free speech law in general. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. 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). She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it.". Bryan, John C. Fogle, argued, Mt. Id. 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. Ms. Montoya's professional experience spans 25 plus years in non-profit management, government relations, and community and economic development. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376, 88 S.Ct. 1987 Edwards v. Aguillard. v. Fraser further supported the school board's authority to take action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of the educational process. Bd. 08-10557. mistake[s] ha[ve] been committed." at 1678. Because we conclude that plaintiff's discharge may be upheld under the charge of conduct unbecoming a teacher, we need not reach this issue. See, e.g., Stachura v. Truszkowski, 763 F.2d 211, 215 (6th Cir. James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. 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. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." 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. 1987). In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the, Request a trial to view additional results. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. 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. 1855, 1858, 75 L.Ed.2d 903 (1983); Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108-09, 92 S.Ct. ." As Corrected November 6, 1986. 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. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. 3. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. 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. 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. Fraser, 106 S.Ct. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S.Ct. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S.Ct. 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 day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. . 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. Id., at 839. 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. Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S.Ct. re-employment even in the absence of the protected conduct." 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. at 307; Parducci v. Rutland, 316 F. Supp. Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161, 94 S.Ct. OF LINCOLN COUNTY, KY. Email | Print | Comments ( 0) Nos. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. Joint Appendix at 82-83. 3159, 92 L.Ed.2d 549 (1986). board could dismiss a tenured high school teacher with 14 years of experience for insubordination and conduct unbecoming an educator for showing Pink Floyd: The Wall on the last day of the academic year considered a noninstructional day (Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, Ky. 1987a, 1987b). 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. Ky.Rev.Stat. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has long recognized that certain forms of expressive conduct are entitled to protection under the First Amendment. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky.Rev.Stat. Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge. 2730, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. Nancy J. Zelno (Zelno) appeals from a decision of the Secretary of Education (Secretary) affirming the decision of the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 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. The Court in the recent case of Bethel School Dist. Rehearing Denied January 22, 1987. . Cmty. As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. 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 was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. Joint Appendix at 83-84. 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. Another shows police brutality. 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. 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. Sec. 1986); Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp., 631 F.2d 1300 (7th Cir. 529, 34 L.Ed.2d 491 (1972). Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. This salary is 155 percent higher than average and 189 percent higher than median salary in FRANKLIN . 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. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 161.790(1)(b). Sterling, Ky., F.C. at 576. ), cert. 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). In the final analysis. District Office Staff; Three Year Strategic Plan; Supergram; District Calendar; FUSD Annual Calendar; Student Achievement; Board of Trustees; Accessibility Information 2849, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977), for the general proposition that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection. The Mt. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. 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. 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. 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. 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