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Sec. The single most important element of this inculcative process is the teacher. 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. 2730, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. ", Bidirectional search: in armed robbery See Minarcini v. Strongsville City School Dist., 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 L. Ed. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. 63 S. Ct. 1178 (1943) | 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. Id., at 1194. 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. Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. 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. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. 2d 619, 99 S. Ct. 693 (1979) (holding that a conversation by a teacher and principal in the principal's office, a private expression by a public employee, was protected speech). at 1116. This has been the unmistakable holding of this Court for almost 50 years. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has long recognized that certain forms of expressive conduct are entitled to protection under the First Amendment. Bethel School District No. The purpose of teacher tenure laws is to promote good order in the school system by preventing the arbitrary removal of capable and experienced teachers by political or personal whim. A teacher is held to a standard of personal conduct which does not permit the commission of immoral or criminal acts because of the harmful impression made on the students. Therefore, I disagree with the distinction between instruction and entertainment drawn by Judge Milburn and the conflation of vulgarity and anti-establishment ideas set forth by Judge Peck. 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. 2d 491 (1972). In the context of statutory provisions governing employee discipline, the Supreme Court has recognized the inherent difficulty in drawing statutes which are broad enough to cover a wide range of conduct, yet narrow enough to give fair warning. Cited 5890 times, 103 S. Ct. 1855 (1983) | Moreover, in Spence. CO.. 319 U.S. 624 - BOARD OF EDUCATION v. BARNETTE. Cited 833 times, 72 S. Ct. 777 (1952) | 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. District Court Opinion at 23. He did so by attempting to cover the 25"' screen with an 8 1/2"' by 11"' letter-sized file folder. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. 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. Justice Brennan restated the test to decide intent and asserted: Thus whether petitioners' removal of books from their school libraries denied respondents their First Amendment rights depends upon the motivation behind petitioners' actions. Under the Mt. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 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."). Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Id. We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. 2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 53 L. Ed. 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 my view this case should be decided under the "mixed motive" analysis of Mt. These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. 717 S.W.2d 837 - KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION v. HARRIS. However, she stated that she believed Charles Bailey when he told her that he continued to edit while she was gone. The Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S. Ct. 733, 21 L. Ed. 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. . 2d at 737 James, 461 F.2d at 571. Thus, this case is distinguishable from those in which the Supreme Court has afforded First Amendment protection in cases involving expressive conduct. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. Joint Appendix at 82-83. 1976) (insubordinate acts were clearly within scope of regulation governing "unofficerlike conduct"; regulation not vague as applied), cert. 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 . 319 U.S. at 632, 63 S. Ct. at 1182. 746, 68 S. Ct. 525 (1948), and Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 575, 84 L. Ed. The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application." 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. Id. However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. at 1194. Trial Transcript Vol. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. It is not a principle designed to convert into a constitutional dilemma the practical difficulties in drawing statutes both general enough to take into account a variety of human conduct and sufficiently specific to provide fair warning that certain kinds of conduct are prohibited. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. This court need not go as far as the Court did in Pico and Bethel because those cases respectively involved school libraries 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. 161.790(1), which proscribes conduct unbecoming a teacher, is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her conduct. 2d 549 (1986), further supported the school board's authority to take action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of the educational process. denied, 477 U.S. 904, 106 S. Ct. 3273, 91 L. 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DIST.. 721 S.W.2d 703 - BOARD OF EDUC. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. Certainly there is greater cause for school board interference when acting within its discretion to establish curriculum, and therefore in requiring a teacher to follow the prescribed curriculum. 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.10. Another scene shows children being fed into a giant sausage machine. . Healthy cases of Board of Educ. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." of Educ. The court went on to view this conduct in light of the purpose for teacher tenure. Cited 673 times. 429 U.S. 274 - MT. See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative." Id. 99 S. Ct. 693 (1979) | Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. She stated that she did not at any time discuss the movie with her students because she did not have enough time. NO. 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. 719, 15 L. Ed. Mt. 2d 518, 105 S. Ct. 1504 (1985). 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. 1178, 87 L. Ed. Opinion of Judge Peck at p. 668. In the present case the district court concluded that Mrs. Fowler was entitled to the protection of the First Amendment while acting as a teacher. 1098 (1952). Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. The court rejected plaintiff's vagueness challenge on the ground that his behavior "was sufficiently odd and suggestive that the ordinary person would know, in advance, that his image as an elementary school teacher would be gravely jeopardized." 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, 477 U.S. 299, 106 S. Ct. 2537, 91 L. Ed. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing.2. Any limitation on the exercise of constitutional rights can be justified only by a conclusion, based upon reasonable inferences flowing from concrete facts and not abstractions, that the interests of discipline or sound education are materially and substantially justified. "The problem in any case is to arrive at a balance between the interests of the teacher, as a citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern and the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees.". Ms. Montoya is a member of the Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission and Marisol Federal Credit Union Board of Directors. 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. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77.8. Cited 17 times, 541 F.2d 949 (1976) | 2d 471 (1977), as suggested by Judge Merritt's dissent, particularly when viewed in the context of the post-Mt. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 41 L. Ed. accident), Expand root word by any number of Plaintiff argues that Ky. Rev. 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. Joint Appendix at 120-22. Whether a certain activity is entitled to protection under the First Amendment is a question of law. 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. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky. Rev. Spence, 418 U.S. at 411, 94 S. Ct. at 2730. 2d 842 (1974). right of "armed robbery. James, 461 F.2d at 571-72 (quoting Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563, 568, 88 S. Ct. 1731, 1734-35, 20 L. Ed. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. 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). Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161 (quoting Meehan v. Macy, 129 U.S. App. 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. See Schad v. Mt. Cited 210 times, Kingsville Independent School District v. Cooper, 611 F.2d 1109 (1980) | A number of courts have rejected vagueness challenges when an employee's conduct clearly falls within a statutory or regulatory prohibition. Healthy. She testified that she would show an edited version of the movie again if given the opportunity to explain it. Cited 533 times, 418 F.2d 359 (1969) | 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. [I]t is not feasible or necessary for the Government to spell out in detail all that conduct which will result in retaliation. Ms. Montoya is a product of the public k16+ education system and a graduate of Arizona State University currently finishing a masters at Penn State. 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. DIST. 2d 775, 97 S. Ct. 1552 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. 2d 842 (1974). Bd. 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Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. 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." Wieman v. Updegraff, 344 U.S. 183, 196, 73 S. Ct. 215, 221, 97 L. Ed. Heres how to get more nuanced and relevant Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 2537, 91 L. Ed. There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. UNITED STATES v. UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO. 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. To determine whether [plaintiff's] conduct is entitled to first amendment protection, "the nature of [plaintiff's] activity, combined with the factual context and environment in which it was undertaken" must be considered. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. . OF COLORA, Emergency Coalition to Defend Educational Travel v. United States Dep't of the Treasury, UNITED STATES v. AKZO COATINGS OF AMERICA, Professional Standards Commission v. Alberson. 2d 683 (1983).
I would also question the notion that an explanation from the teacher was necessary before the class was likely to understand the themes and viewpoints contained in this film. at 862, 869. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S. Ct. 733, 21 L. Ed. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. 403 v. FRASER. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. Only three justices agreed that students possess a constitutionally protected entitlement to access to particular books in the school's library. See also In re Matter of Certain Complaints Under Investigation, 783 F.2d 1488, 1512-13 (11th Cir.) 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. 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. Writing for the Court, Justice Harlan stated that "while the particular four-letter word being litigated her is perhaps more distasteful than most others of its genre, it is nevertheless often true that one man's vulgarity is another's lyric. 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. As we have noted, the "R" rated movie was shown on a noninstructional day to students in Fowler's classes in grades nine through eleven who were of ages ranging from fourteen through seventeen. 2d 471, 97 S. Ct. 568 (1977) (finding a teacher's communication with a radio station regarding school board policies was constitutionally protected activity); Givhan v. Western Line Consol. 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). $(document).ready(function () {
Under the Mt. Joint Appendix at 242-46. 1, 469 F.2d 623 (2d Cir. 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 re-employment even in the absence of the protected conduct." The inculcation of these values is truly the "work of the schools.". . In the present case, it is undisputed that Fowler did not see the movie before she had it shown to her class on the morning of May 31, 1984, a noninstructional day.6 Fowler agreed to allow the movie to be shown, at the students' request, because May 31 was "their treat type of day." View Profile. at 583. Cited 3902 times. In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. The more important question is not the motive of the speaker so much as the purpose of the interference.
The dissent accurately points out that "the school board did not like the content of the movie" but their 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 and cannot survive the "but for" test of Mt. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie. Fowler's conduct was not expressive or communicative, therefore it was not protected by the First Amendment. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77.8. Trial Transcript Vol. 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, 393 U.S. at 505-08. 2d 731 (1969). He did so by attempting to cover the 25" screen with an 8 1/2" by 11" letter-sized file folder. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. . v. COOPER. and in the surrounding circumstances the likelihood was great that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id. 397 (M.D. A tenured teacher's employment was ended because she had an "R" rated movie, shown to her high school students on the last day of the school year. It is also undisputed that she left the room on several occasions while the film was being shown. 2d 284 (1971), the Supreme Court held constitutionally protected the act of wearing a jacket bearing the words "!?X! Joint Appendix at 291. CASE TITLE:Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County Kentucky CITATION: Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County, 819 F.2d 657 (Sixth Circuit, 1987) FACTSA tenured teacher's employment was ended because she had an "R" rated movie, Pink Floyd--The Wall,shown to her high school students on the last day of the school year. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "an intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. 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. Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . Mrs. Peggy Eastburn
The Court in the recent case of Bethel School Dist. These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. ABOOD ET AL. at 1193. search results: Unidirectional search, left to right: in 1979). See also James, 461 F.2d at 568-69. 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. 2d 49, 99 S. Ct. 1589 (1979)). She stated that she did not at any time discuss the movie with her students because she did not have enough time. Ms. Montoyas professional experience spans 25 plus years in non-profit management, government relations, and community and economic development. 161.790(1) (b).9 Our analysis is guided by two recent decisions by the Kentucky Supreme Court. $('span#sw-emailmask-5385').replaceWith('');
Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352, 357, 103 S. Ct. 1855, 1858, 75 L. Ed. The accommodation of these sometimes conflicting fundamental values has caused great tension, particularly when the conflict arises within the classroom. 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." I agree with both of these findings. The Court in Mt. 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. I at 108-09. Send Email
." 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. 783 F.2d 1488 - MATTER OF CERTAIN COMPLAINTS UNDER INVESTIGATION. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S. Ct. at 576. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. . 2d 811 (1968)); see also Anderson v. Evans, 660 F.2d 153, 157 (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 839. District Court Opinion at 6. She made no attempt at any time to explain the meaning of the movie or to use it as an educational tool. See, e.g., Martin v. Parrish, 805 F.2d 583 (5th Cir. 2d 637 (1966) (sit-in by black students in "whites only" library was symbolic speech); West Virginia State Board of Education v. 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