fowler v board of education of lincoln county

Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. 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. 693, 58 L.Ed.2d 619 (1979); Mt. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. 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." 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. of Lincoln Cty .. 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." Healthy cases of Board of Educ. It is undisputed that Fowler was discharged for the showing of the movie, Pink Floyd The Wall. Joint Appendix at 120-22. FOWLER v. BOARD OF EDUC. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. See also Board of Education v. McCollum, 721 S.W.2d 703 (Ky. 1986) (upholding discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher when teacher filed false affidavit regarding sick leave and lied about time spent with student in course of special home instruction program). Decided: October 31, 1996 VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S.Ct. 675, 683-84, 17 L.Ed.2d 629 (1967) (discussing importance of academic freedom). 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. For example, in Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (4th Cir. 736; James, 461 F.2d at 571. ACCEPT. 08-10557. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982). 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. Rehearing Denied January 22, 1987. . View Case Cited Cases Citing Case Cited Cases Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 91 S.Ct. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. She testified that she would show an edited. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky.Rev.Stat. 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." If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. Breen v. Kahl, 419 F.2d 1034 (1969); Crews v. Cloncs, 432 F.2d 1259 (1970). 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). However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. High School (D. . See 3 Summaries. 95-2593. In so finding we are not troubled by the Seventh Circuit's decisions respecting a school's attempted regulation of hair length. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 282-84, 97 S.Ct. Dist. In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. United States Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK; MILBURN; JOHN W. PECK; MERRITT. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. 2849, 2859, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . 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). Therefore, he said, her decision to permit the students to see the film is not a form of expression entitled to protection under the First Amendment., Judge John W. Peck, who also said the teacher was fired lawfully, said the school board acted properly in taking action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of educational process.. 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. at 576. James, 461 F.2d at 571-72 (quoting Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563, 568, 88 S.Ct. 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." 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." (same); Fowler v. Board of Educ. Id., at 840. Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. enjoys First Amendment protection"). 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. Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. 397 (M.D.Ala. View Andrew Tony Fowler Full Profile . There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. 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. the Draft" into a courthouse corridor. Id., at 839-40. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. 733, 736, 21 L.Ed.2d 731 (1969). The accommodation of these sometimes conflicting fundamental values has caused great tension, particularly when the conflict arises within the classroom. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. 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. Joint Appendix at 198, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. 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). demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. Joint Appendix at 127. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S.Ct. 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. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). Sterling, Ky., F.C. She argued that the statute governing her demotion, which required teachers to maintain discipline and encourage morality, failed to give adequate notice that her conduct was a ground for discipline. Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. 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. 1552, 51 L.Ed.2d 775 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. denied, 464 U.S. 993, 104 S.Ct. For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. Independent School District No. 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. 1979); Keefe v. Geanakos, 418 F.2d 359, 362 (1st Cir. Under the circumstances present, the court concluded that a discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher could be upheld. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. Counts v. Cedarville School District Books put on reserve in the library must be so because of clear violation of obscenity rules. Board of Education (SBE) to be aligned with those standards. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. 06-1215(ESH). 1589, 1594-95, 60 L.Ed.2d 49 (1979)). Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S.Ct. Federal judges and local school boards do not make good movie critics or good censors of movie content. OF LINCOLN COUNTY, KY. Email | Print | Comments ( 0) Nos. The two appeals court judges in the majority upheld the firing for different reasons. Joint Appendix at 120-22. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. 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. 319 U.S. at 632, 63 S.Ct. See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 68 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. Bryan, John C. Fogle, argued, Mt. of Educ. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. The more important question is not the motive of the speaker so much as the purpose of the interference. 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. Joint Appendix at 129-30. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. 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. 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. He expresses the further view that there was "little likelihood that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id., at 411, 94 S.Ct. On cross-examination, Charles Bailey testified that Mrs. Fowler told him to open the file folder while editing after Candler entered the room. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. . Inescapably, like parents, they are role models." Opinion. 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. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. I do not believe an argument based on intertwining can be used to suppress protected speech; vulgarity should not be allowed to subsume that which is protected. Id., at 863-69, 102 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. 2727, 2730, 41 L.Ed.2d 842 (1974). It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. 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. 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S.Ct. She testified that she would show an edited version of the movie again if given the opportunity to explain it. Id. Emergency Coalition v. U.S. Dept. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. 3273, 91 L.Ed.2d 563 (1986); Smith v. Price, 616 F.2d 1371, 1379 n. 10 (5th Cir. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. 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. 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. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. Ky.Rev.Stat. Trial Transcript Vol. Furthermore, Fowler never at any time made an attempt to explain any message that the students might derive from viewing the movie. 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. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. Id., at 1193. 532, 535-36, 75 L.Ed. Bethel School District No. "Consciously or otherwise, teachers . Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. Andrew Tony Fowler Overview. The Sixth Circuit and neighboring sister circuits have provided this Court with a comprehensive analytic, The court thus held that Boring's mere "implicit approval" of the ideas in the play "was not expressive, Full title:JACQUELINE FOWLER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, CROSS-APPELLANT, v. THE BOARD OF, Court:United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, holding that prohibition for "conduct unbecoming a teacher" could not be challenged on vagueness or overbreadth grounds by teacher who was terminated for conduct clearly falling within scope of prohibition. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 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. Trial Transcript Vol. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teachers free- expression rights were not violated. On the list of instructional materials approved by the Tulare County Board of Education (search at www.erslibrary.org), or Id., at 862, 869, 102 S.Ct. The single most important element of this inculcative process is the teacher. 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. 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. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. 12 (Board) to dismiss her from her teaching position on the grounds of immorality. 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. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. ." 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. (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. Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161, 94 S.Ct. . 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. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. 04-3524. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. United States Courts of Appeals. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. It is also undisputed that she left the room on several occasions while the film was being shown. Sterling, Ky., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees. Book Board of Education Policies Section 6000 Instruction . There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. 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. In my view, both of the cases cited by the dissent are inapposite. And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. of Lincoln County, Ky.. argues make section 110.06(F) vague: "health," "safety," and "welfare. ), aff'd en banc, 425 F.2d 472 (D.C. Cir. However, she stated that she believed Charles Bailey when he told her that he continued to edit while she was gone. 529, 34 L.Ed.2d 491 (1972). 215, 221, 97 L.Ed. Justice Brennan apparently concludes that a school board may make proper objections to content that is pervasively vulgar or educationally unsuitable but warns that this may not be asserted to mask a decision interfering with the communication of political ideas with which they disagree. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. Advanced A.I. v. Stachura, 477 U.S. 299, 304-05, 106 S.Ct. Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge. . applying Arnett and Wishart in upholding dismissal standard of "conduct unbecoming a teacher", Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County. I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. (same); id. 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. 1968), modified, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. at 576. Sterling, Ky., F.C. Under the Mt. 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). 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. Sec. On its distinctive facts, Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, Kentucky' is almost ideally suited as a vehicle for reexamining some of the "deeper" issues associated with the in-school speech of public high school teachers in particular and with free speech law in general. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S.Ct. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie. Joint Appendix at 82-83. 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. 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. 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