. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. 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. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S.Ct. Board of Education (SBE) to be aligned with those standards. Mrs. Fowler proved at trial, as Judge Milburn says at page 660 of his opinion, that she was discharged because the board members regarded the movie as "immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice." 719, 15 L.Ed.2d 637 (1966) (sit-in by blacks at "whites only" library), West Virginia State Bd. 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 agree with both of these findings. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. Moreover, there was a direct connection between this misconduct and Fowler's work as a teacher. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. 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." This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739.F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. 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." 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. In my view this case should be decided under the "mixed motive" analysis of Mt. Id., at 839-40. 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. At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. Joint Appendix at 242-46. Ms. Fowler's after the fact rationalizations for having shown the film cannot alter the fact that she used poor judgment and should not shield her from the consequences. Because we conclude that plaintiff's discharge may be upheld under the charge of conduct unbecoming a teacher, we need not reach this issue. . Justice Brennan restated the test to decide intent and asserted: Pico, 477 U.S. at 871, 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. At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. 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. of Educ. 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." Rehearing Denied January 22, 1987. . 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). 1980); Cary v. Board of Education, 598 F.2d 535, 539-42 (10th Cir. School board must not censor books. 04-3524. 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). In January, 1993, Mr. Fowler received a letter from District's director that advised him to get a dairy specialist and a chemist to check the water and feed and have tests run. Healthy City School Dist. "And our decision in Fowler v. Bd. Another shows police brutality. a statute that required state employees, including teachers, to take a loyalty oath forswearing communism); Fowler v. Bd. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie. . On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Lincoln County School Board Spence, 418 U.S. at 410, 94 S.Ct. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Pickering v. United States Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK; MILBURN; JOHN W. PECK; MERRITT. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77. 2849, 2859, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . 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. Bd. 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. 532, 535-36, 75 L.Ed. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S.Ct. ACCEPT. 106 S.Ct. at 736-37. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Trial Transcript Vol. 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." The board then retired into executive session. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. at 3165. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 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. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing. 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. That a teacher does have First Amendment protection under certain circumstances cannot be denied. 161.790(1)(b). She stated that she did not at any time discuss the movie with her students because she did not have enough time. at 1678. She lost her case for reinstatement. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. enjoys First Amendment protection"). Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. Healthy cases of Board of Educ. Plaintiff Fowler received her termination notice on or about June 19, 1984. Sterling, Ky., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees. She testified that she would show an edited version of the movie again if given the opportunity to explain it. James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982). Counts v. Cedarville School District Books put on reserve in the library must be so because of clear violation of obscenity rules. Moreover, in Spence. 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. She testified that she would show an edited. (same); id. 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." One scene involves a bloody battlefield. VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Supreme Court today rejected an appeal by a Kentucky public high school teacher fired for showing her class Pink Floyd - The Wall, an R-rated movie about a troubled rock star. This court, in my opinion, should not offer an advisory opinion as to what constitutes an intent to communicate and how much knowledge of the content of a presentation is needed before it can be embraced as one's own expression. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." ), cert. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. The day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495, 501-02, 72 S.Ct. 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. Although Judge Peck's opinion concedes that "the school board clearly expressed displeasure with the anti-establishment focus of the film," he argues nonetheless that the board's "objections to the `immoral' content of the film were intertwined with constitutionally permissible objections to the film's above mentioned vulgarity and unsuitability for the student age group. re-employment even in the absence of the protected conduct." Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. 5//28he wds employed by the % "incoln ounty 5//28chool istrict in $ !entucky. 1782, 1797, 52 L.Ed.2d 261 (1977) ("But our cases have never suggested that expression about philosophical, social, artistic, economic, literary, or ethical matters to take a nonexhaustive list of labels is not entitled to full First Amendment protection."). On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. Joint Appendix at 120-22. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. They also found the movie objectionable because of its sexual content, vulgar language, and violence. 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. FOWLER v. BOARD OF EDUC. 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. Bd. District Office Staff; Three Year Strategic Plan; Supergram; District Calendar; FUSD Annual Calendar; Student Achievement; Board of Trustees; Accessibility Information Cf. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has long recognized that certain forms of expressive conduct are entitled to protection under the First Amendment. 1984). Advanced A.I. 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. 1987). The case is Fowler vs. Lincoln County Board of Education, 87-657. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. Sch. 2880, 2897, 37 L.Ed.2d 796 (1973)). 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. 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 Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376, 88 S.Ct. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. 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. Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161, 94 S.Ct. 1178, 87 L.Ed. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the, Request a trial to view additional results. (Education Code 60605.86- . We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. of Tipp City, No. 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 Court in Mt. 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. 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. 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. Trial Transcript Vol. The students had asked to see the film. For example, in Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (4th Cir. 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. at 1182. 2537, 91 L.Ed.2d 249 (1986). The District Court held that the school board failed to carry this Mt. Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. Breen v. Kahl, 419 F.2d 1034 (1969); Crews v. Cloncs, 432 F.2d 1259 (1970). Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. Sterling, Ky., F.C. In the final analysis. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. Consequently, the focus of our inquiry is whether Fowler's conduct was constitutionally protected. 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. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. 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. Ky.Rev.Stat. 1, Once again, there is conflicting testimony concerning the effectiveness of the editing attempt. He did so by attempting to cover the 25" screen with an 8 1/2" by 11" letter-sized file folder. This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. . See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. 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.". At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. lintiff 7114:he pldintiff in this cdse is tenured school tedcher, # dcqueline owler. at 736 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S.Ct. 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. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "[a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. See Schad v. Mt. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. 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. at 573-74. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 last June to overturn the trial judge and uphold the firing. 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. The cases just discussed demonstrate that conduct is protected by the First Amendment only when it is expressive or communicative in nature. 1968), modified, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. 12 (Board) to dismiss her from her teaching position on the grounds of immorality. 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. 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. She was discharged in July, 1984 for insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher. As those cases recognize, the First . Cmty. 5//28he tdught high school % "dtin dnd ivics. at 287, 97 S.Ct. Andrew Tony Fowler in 2021 was employed in FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION and had annual salary of $99,765 according to public records. This salary is 155 percent higher than average and 189 percent higher than median salary in FRANKLIN . The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes `catchall' clauses prohibiting employee `misconduct,' `immorality,' or `conduct unbecoming.'" A number of courts have rejected vagueness challenges when an employee's conduct clearly falls within a statutory or regulatory prohibition. 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. of Educ. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. Only three justices agreed that students possess a constitutionally protected entitlement to access to particular books in the school's library. 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. 736; James, 461 F.2d at 571. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. 1098 (1952). The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teacher's free- expression rights were not violated. at 177, 94 S.Ct. Cir. Another shows police brutality. Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352, 357, 103 S.Ct. However, I conclude that Fowler's conduct in having the movie shown under the circumstances present here did not constitute expression protected by the First Amendment. 675, 683-84, 17 L.Ed.2d 629 (1967) (discussing importance of academic freedom). Pucci v. Michigan Supreme Court, Case No. 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 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. The Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. I at 101. Healthy case as precedent to decide whether the school board in that case acted properly in removing books from the school library. 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. Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. 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. 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. Bryan, John C. Fogle, argued, Mt. 1972), cert. 2849, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977), for the general proposition that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection. 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. 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. at 576. Where a plaintiff can show that her constitutionally-protected conduct was a "substantial" or "motivating" factor in the discharge decision, the employer must prove "by a preponderance of the evidence that it would have reached the same decision as to . Sec. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. What one judge sees as "gross and bizarre," another may find, as did District Judge Scott Reed below, mild and not very "sexually suggestive.". 1986). Opinion. Jarman v. Williams, 753 F.2d 76, 77-78 (8th Cir. at 2805-06, 2809. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. 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. 777, 780-81, 96 L.Ed. In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. McCollum, a 13-year employee of the Laurel County Board of Education was engaged as a homebound teacher on a continuing service contract. v. Stachura, 477 U.S. 299, 304-05, 106 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. at 2806-09. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 285-87, 97 S.Ct. 719, 724, 15 L.Ed.2d 637 (1966) (sit-in by black students in "whites only" library was symbolic speech); West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 633-34, 63 S.Ct. As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. See also Abood v. Detroit Bd. 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. 161.790(1)(b) is not unconstitutionally vague. at 1648 (quoting Meehan v. Macy, 392 F.2d 822, 835 (D.C. Cir. Joint Appendix at 198, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 282-84, 97 S.Ct. The movie here seems to me to present a message similar to that expounded by Dr. Spock: abuse of sex and drugs as well as various forms of mental instability and anti-social conduct are associated with an overly authoritarian society. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. Joint Appendix at 291. United States District Court (Columbia), United States District Courts. In order to defend itself against such a claim, the government must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the decision to terminate would have been made in the absence of the exercise of the constitutionally protected right. Bryan, John C. Fogle, argued, Mt. The day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982), and Bethel School Dist. 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