. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 last June to overturn the trial judge and uphold the firing. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. See, e.g., Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky, 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir. Subscribers are able to see the list of results connected to your document through the topics and citations Vincent found. Sec. denied, 430 U.S. 931, 97 S.Ct. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 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. The superintendent . Joint Appendix at 265-89. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, (1978) 819 F.2d 657 Management Resources: Bd. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Spence, 418 U.S. at 411, 94 S.Ct. at 1594-95, and Tinker, 393 U.S. at 508, 89 S.Ct. Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. Plaintiff argues that Ky.Rev.Stat. of Educ.. (opinion of Powell, J.) We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. 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. 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. "Consciously or otherwise, teachers . There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. 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. Counts v. Cedarville School District Books put on reserve in the library must be so because of clear violation of obscenity rules. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. I at 108-09. 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. 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." The Mt. of Educ., 431 U.S. 209, 231, 97 S.Ct. Id., at 863-69, 102 S.Ct. at 1788. Search over 120 million documents from over 100 countries including primary and secondary collections of legislation, case law, regulations, practical law, news, forms and contracts, books, journals, and more. Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161, 94 S.Ct. Id., at 1116. 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. 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. Ms. Francisca Montoya is a lifelong resident of Maricopa County and advocate of public education. at 736-37. Evans-Marshall v. Board of Educ. the Draft" into a courthouse corridor. 215, 221, 97 L.Ed. 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. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. She stated that she did not at any time discuss the movie with her students because she did not have enough time. ." Healthy City School Dist. 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." 3. Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S.Ct. Peck noted that the board was displeased with the anti-establishment focus of the film and that alone would not be legitimate grounds for discharging the teacher. Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. 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. 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. The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute . On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. 3159, 92 L.Ed.2d 549 (1986). Accordingly, we conclude that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Fowler's conduct. 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. 1984). At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 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. As Corrected November 6, 1986. 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. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. Id., at 1194. at 177, 94 S.Ct. Cf. 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. Fraser, 106 S.Ct. Id., at 159, 94 S.Ct. [54] JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge, concurring. 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. But a panel of the 6th U.S. On the list of instructional materials approved by the Tulare County Board of Education (search at www.erslibrary.org), or at 3165 (emphasis supplied). This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. Healthy. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it.". See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S.Ct. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. at 2806-09. James, 461 F.2d at 571-72 (quoting Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563, 568, 88 S.Ct. Moreover, there was a direct connection between this misconduct and Fowler's work as a teacher. See, e.g., Stachura v. Truszkowski, 763 F.2d 211, 215 (6th Cir. Id. 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. The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. 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. 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. 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. The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teachers free- expression rights were not violated. ", Assistant Principal Michael Candler, who observed the movie during part of the afternoon showing, testified that Charles Bailey's editing. She testified that she would show an edited version of the movie again if given the opportunity to explain it. School Dist., 439 U.S. 410, 99 S.Ct. Id., at 839. 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. 568, 575-76, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977), as suggested by Judge Merritt's dissent, particularly when viewed in the context of the post- Mt. 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. . . Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. 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. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. Inescapably, like parents, they are role models." 85-5815, 85-5835. James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. 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. 3159, 3164, 92 L.Ed.2d 549 (1986) (quoting Ambach v. Norwick, 441 U.S. 68, 76-77, 99 S.Ct. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. at 3166 (recognizing need for flexibility in formulating school disciplinary rules). District Court Opinion at 23. Id., at 839-40. 1976) (insubordinate acts were clearly within scope of regulation governing "unofficerlike conduct"; regulation not vague as applied), cert. of Educ. at 1182. 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). 2294, 2299, 33 L.Ed.2d 222 (1972); 511 Detroit Street, Inc. v. Kelley, 807 F.2d 1293, 1295 (6th Cir. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. 2880, 2897, 37 L.Ed.2d 796 (1973)). at 2810. 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. Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge. . 1, Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes `catchall' clauses prohibiting employee `misconduct,' `immorality,' or `conduct unbecoming.'" Fowler agreed to allow the movie to be shown, at the students' request, because May 31 was "their treat type of day." It is undisputed that Fowler left the room several times while the movie was being shown, and that she was posting grades during the time she was present in the classroom. . 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. Having considered the entire record, including the viewing of the movie, and in holding that the district court's findings of fact are clearly erroneous, we are left with a "definite and firm conviction that . At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. Sterling, Ky., F.C. 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. I at 101. Rather, she had it shown for the purpose of keeping her students occupied during a noninstructional day while she was involved in posting grades on report cards. 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. Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. Sec. Wieman v. Updegraff, 344 U.S. 183, 196, 73 S.Ct. 161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. Board of Education, mt. 1969)). Joint Appendix at 291. 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. Law Rep. 1011 Jacqueline FOWLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. The BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY; Joseph G. Blair, Individually and As Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools; Lloyd McGuffey; Jimmy Cooper; Ivan Singleton; Tom Blankenship; and Paul Playforth, Individually and Each in His Official Capacities, Respectively, As a Member of the Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky, Defendants- Appellants, Cross-Appellees. Andrew Tony Fowler in 2021 was employed in FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION and had annual salary of $99,765 according to public records. 1987 Edwards v. Aguillard. The mere fact that at some point she may have developed an approval of the content of the movie is not, standing alone, a sufficient basis for the conclusion that her conduct in having the movie shown was a form of expression entitled to protection under the First Amendment. See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 68 S.Ct. VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. 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 students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. In Arnett v. Kennedy, 416 U.S. 134, 94 S.Ct. at p. 664. Rehearing Denied January 22, 1987. . 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. 532, 535-36, 75 L.Ed. . Dist. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 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." She lost her case for reinstatement. Furthermore, Fowler never at any time made an attempt to explain any message that the students might derive from viewing the movie. of Educ. 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). Joint Appendix at 132-33. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 101 S.Ct. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. 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. Subscribers are able to see a visualisation of a case and its relationships to other cases. 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. Joint Appendix at 291. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. 2176, 68 L.Ed.2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting casting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S.Ct. Joint Appendix at 127. The day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. 1980); Cary v. Board of Education, 598 F.2d 535, 539-42 (10th Cir. 126, 127, 70 L.Ed. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. Joint Appendix at 83-84. Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, (1978) 819 F.2d 657 Management Resources: . Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S.Ct. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. It is speculation to say how much the school board was swayed by the fact that Ms. Fowler did not exhibit second thoughts on having shown the film, and not only did not see the "error of her ways" but said that she would show the film again if given the opportunity. View Andrew Tony Fowler Full Profile . 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 Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 91 S.Ct. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. 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. 1976) (finding no constitutional violation in the Board's exercise of curriculum and textbook control, while, at the same time, determining that the Board had wrongly removed books from the library). Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739.F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). Healthy City School Dist. 1987). at 1594-95. In Spence, the undisputed facts established that the appellant hung a United States flag with a peace symbol affixed to it because he "wanted people to know that [he] thought America stood for peace." Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting As a half-dozen voting rights advocates filed into the Lincoln County Board of Elections to deliver a petition that temporarily halted plans to. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Similarly, in Tinker, the uncontroverted evidence showed that the students who wore the black armbands were engaged in an expression of opposition to the Vietnam war, which the Court concluded was akin to "pure speech." The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. 2730, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. 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. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. 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. She testified that she would show an edited. Id., at 840. 2. 1589, 1594-95, 60 L.Ed.2d 49 (1979)). These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. 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. District Office Staff; Three Year Strategic Plan; Supergram; District Calendar; FUSD Annual Calendar; Student Achievement; Board of Trustees; Accessibility Information "And our decision in Fowler v. Bd. 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." A federal judge ruled that the firing violated Ms. Fowlers First Amendment rights of free expression, and ordered her reinstated and paid $10,000 for emotional distress. Pink Floyd is the name of a popular rock group. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. Justice Brennan restated the test to decide intent and asserted: Pico, 477 U.S. at 871, 102 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 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. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. 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. Boring v. Buncombe County Board of Education (136 E 3 d 364 [1998]), the Fourth Circuit Court, citing the 1988 decision Hazelwood v. Kulhmeir (484 U.S. 260), found 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). 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. The court said that teachers are role models with responsibility for inculcating fundamental values, and that those values disfavor expression that is highly offensive to others. 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. 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. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. Similarly, in Wishart v. McDonald, 500 F.2d 1110 (1st Cir. Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. Opinion of Judge Peck at p. 668. Relying on Fowler v. Board of Education. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. 1953, 1957, 32 L.Ed.2d 584 (1972). Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. She also said she would show an edited version of the movie again if she had the opportunity to explain it to the students. 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. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. 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. . v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S.Ct. at 2730. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. 1780, 29 L.Ed.2d 284 (1971), the Supreme Court held constitutionally protected the act of wearing a jacket bearing the words "!?X! Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. The Court in the recent case of Bethel School Dist. Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. Trial Transcript Vol. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. When the students watched the film on May 31, 1984, Ms. Fowler directed a student who had seen the movie previously to cover the screen with a file folder during scenes involving nudity or sexually suggestive material. 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." Only three justices agreed that students possess a constitutionally protected entitlement to access to particular books in the school's library. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. 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. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. As the District Court correctly found, the school board in this case had to negate the testimony of its own members that the determinative causative factor in Mrs. Fowler's discharge was her decision to allow "antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice" views to be expressed in her classroom. Under the Mt. The court went on to view this conduct in light of the purpose for teacher tenure. United States District Court (Eastern District of Michigan). at 576. 95-2593. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 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. Joint Appendix at 82-83. 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. 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 . Another shows police brutality. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. 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