Joint Appendix at 120-22. In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. 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). Cited 164 times, 500 F.2d 1110 (1974) | Email: The single most important element of this inculcative process is the teacher. " 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). 333 U.S. 364 - UNITED STATES v. GYPSUM CO.. 343 U.S. 495 - JOSEPH BURSTYN, INC. v. WILSON. v. FRASER, 106 S. Ct. 3159 (1986) | Cited 656 times, BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Bd. 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. Indeed, the "fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system" disfavor the use of terms of debate highly offensive or highly threatening to others. 433 U.S. 562 - ZACCHINI v. SCRIPPS-HOWARD BROADCASTING CO.. 439 U.S. 410 - GIVHAN v. WESTERN LINE CONSOL. 1, ETC.. 469 F.2d 623 - RUSSO v. CENTRAL SCH. 2d 222 (1972); 511 Detroit Street, Inc. v. Kelley, 807 F.2d 1293, 1295 (6th Cir. 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection"). Cited 1759 times, UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ET AL. Cited 1095 times, 92 S. Ct. 2294 (1972) | Joint Appendix at 83-84. Healthy burden. Bd. 2d 796 (1973)). " 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." Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. 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. 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. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 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. 831, FOREST LAKE. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. 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. 2d 671 (1981), and Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 53 L. Ed. Ms. Francisca Montoya v. BARNETTE ET AL. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. Id., at 839-40. 89 S. Ct. 733 (1969) | Sec. 631 F.2d 1300 - ZYKAN v. WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.. 670 F.2d 771 - PRATT v. IND. at 307; Parducci v. Rutland, 316 F. Supp. 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. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-31, 41 L. Ed. Investigate the role of diplomacy in maintaining peace between nations. There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. (b) Immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher . 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. Joint Appendix at 129-30. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 282-84, 97 S. Ct. at 573-74. Showing an R rated movie- Pink Floyd The Wall to her high school students; grades 9-11, on the last day of the 1983-1984 school year. 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."). 2d at 737 James, 461 F.2d at 571. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). ." And in Barnette, the court recognized that a flag salute is a form of communicative conduct which implicates the First Amendment. Id., at 1193. 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S. Ct. at 736-37. 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. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287. Arthur L. Brooks, Jane V. Fitzpatrick, Brooks, Coffman and Fitzpatrick, Lexington, Ky., Walter Alan Kamiat, argued, Bredhoff & Kaiser, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant. 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. We conclude that the statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher" gave her adequate notice that such conduct would subject her to discipline. 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. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed " [a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. . Another shows police brutality. 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. at 839-40. 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. Spence, 418 U.S. at 411. For example, in Frison v. Franklin County Board of Education, 596 F.2d 1192 (4th Cir. 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." Assuming that the school board could have properly discharged Mrs. Fowler for poor judgment and lack of remorse in showing an "R-rated" movie which had short scenes depicting nudity and sexual foreplay, but not for the other reasons given, this case must be decided under the "mixed-motive" analysis of Mt. 393 U.S. at 505-08. 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. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77.8. Plaintiff relies on Minarcini v. Strongsville City School District, 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. . 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 the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. Id. Court's Decision: Aurelia Davis sued the Monroe County Board of Education on behalf of her daughter, Lashonda. at 410-11, 94 S. Ct. at 2730-31, the activity falls within the scope of the first and fourteenth amendments. 1972), cert. Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing.2. Cited 305 times. 431 U.S. 209 - ABOOD v. DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION. Cited 19 times, 105 S. Ct. 1504 (1985) | Opinion of Judge Milburn at p. 663 n. 6 (emphasis added) (citations omitted). . At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. We find this argument to be without merit. 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." . Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. Id. Joint Appendix at 198, 200, 204, 207, 212, 223, 249-50, 255. v. Fraser, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 92 L. Ed. Trial Transcript Vol. 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." School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . Joint Appendix at 321. Mt. Healthy City School Dist. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. In Arnett v. Kennedy, 416 U.S. 134, 94 S. Ct. 1633, 40 L. Ed. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S. Ct. 733, 21 L. Ed. Indeed, the "fundamental values necessary to the maintenance of a democratic political system" disfavor the use of terms of debate highly offensive or highly threatening to others. 99 S. Ct. 693 (1979) | In the final analysis, the ultimate goal of school officials is to insure that the discipline necessary to the proper functioning of the school is maintained among both teachers and students. See Jarman, 753 F.2d at 77.8. 322 (1926). . Id. 478 U.S. 675 - BETHEL SCHOOL DIST. HEALTHY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD EDUCATION v. DOYLE, 97 S. Ct. 568 (1977) | 2d 563 (1986); Smith v. Price, 616 F.2d 1371, 1379 n. 10 (5th Cir. Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251.3. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. 1979). Counts v. Cedarville School District Books put on reserve in the library must be so because of clear violation of obscenity rules. James W. Williams, III, Rankin, Baker and Williams, Stanford, Ky., Robert L. Chenoweth, Bryan, Fogle and Chenoweth, Mt. 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." In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104, 110, 92 S. Ct. 1953, 1957, 32 L. Ed. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). at 411, because Fowler did not explain the messages contained in the film to the students. 1972), cert. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. 6. In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 91 S. Ct. 1780, 29 L. Ed. Id., at 862, 869, 102 S. Ct. at 2805-06, 2809. These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. Cited 711 times, 94 S. Ct. 1633 (1974) | Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (emphasis supplied). 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. 2d 671 (1981) (entertainment protected same as political or ideological speech); Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562, 578, 97 S. Ct. 2849, 2859, 53 L. Ed. The fundamental principles of due process are violated only when "a statute . First Amendment rights, applied in light of the special characteristics of the school environment, are available to teachers and students. Consciously or otherwise, teachers. 352, 356 (M.D. Mrs. Eastburn's love for our community and her concern for our students make her a welcome addition to the Fowler Board. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (quoting Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S. Ct. at 1594-95, and Tinker, 393 U.S. at 508, 89 S. Ct. at 737). Heres how to get more nuanced and relevant Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. ), aff'd en banc, 138 U.S. App. 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. mistake[s] ha[ve] been committed." I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. CO.. 319 U.S. 624 - BOARD OF EDUCATION v. BARNETTE. 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." Cited 357 times, PICKERING v. BOARD EDUCATION TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 205, 88 S. Ct. 1731 (1968) | $('span#sw-emailmask-5381').replaceWith(''); ), cert. I agree with both of these findings. Bethel School District No. Ky.Rev.Stat. at 410 (citation omitted). These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. Mrs. Eastburn is the chairperson of the Estrella Village Planning Committee, and she has sat on numerous other city committees. See Schad v. Mt. The board then retired into executive session. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. The evidence in Wood established that the teachers had been smoking marijuana with two fifteen-year-old students in the teachers' apartment. Cited 27 times, 102 S. Ct. 2799 (1982) | v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 285-87, 97 S. Ct. 568, 575-76, 50 L. Ed. You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. Furthermore, Fowler never at any time made an attempt to explain any message that the students might derive from viewing the movie. 2d 222 (1972); 511 Detroit Street, Inc. v. Kelley, 807 F.2d 1293, 1295 (6th Cir. 461 F.2d 566 - JAMES v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CENTRAL DIST. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. 1. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S. Ct. at 576. }); Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. 2d 435 (1982) used the Mt. 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 . This is the disclaimer text. 2d 775 (1977); diLeo v. Greenfield, 541 F.2d 949 (2d Cir. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739 F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. v. COOPER. Her having the movie shown under the circumstances involved demonstrates a blatant lack of judgment. The dissent relies upon Schad v. Mt. Judge Milburn makes a distinction between "academic freedom" and showing a movie in class: We do not intimate that a teacher is entitled to the protection of the First Amendment only when teaching. Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. Another shows the protagonist cutting his chest with a razor. Mt. Cited 1917 times, 631 F.2d 1300 (1980) | Fowler proved at trial. 161.790(1) (b), which proscribes "conduct unbecoming a teacher," is unconstitutionally vague as applied to her because the statute failed to give notice that her conduct would result in discipline. 2d 584 (1972). DIST. 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. 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." ." Cited 210 times, Kingsville Independent School District v. Cooper, 611 F.2d 1109 (1980) | School Dist., 439 U.S. 410, 58 L. Ed. 161.790(1) (b).9 Our analysis is guided by two recent decisions by the Kentucky Supreme Court. In the present case, plaintiff Fowler had a fifteen-year-old student show a controversial, highly suggestive and somewhat sexually explicit movie to a group of high school students aged fourteen to seventeen. 486 F.Supp. Joint Appendix at 291. near:5 gun, "gun" occurs to either to District Court Opinion at 6. var encodedEmail = swrot13('rhtrar.xnaqnevna@sbjyre.x12.pn.hf'); District Court Opinion at 23. 2d 471 (1977). Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. Davis stated that the school's indifference and lack of preventative action of sexual harassment towards her daughter by another student hindered her daughter's educational rights as guaranteed by Title IX of the Education Amendments . See Schad v. Mt. BOARD EDUCATION CENTRAL DISTRICT NO. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. 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. The school teacher has traditionally been regarded as a moral example for the students. However, I conclude that Fowler's conduct in having the movie shown under the circumstances present here did not constitute expression4 protected by the First Amendment.5 It is undisputed that Fowler was discharged for the showing of the movie, Pink Floyd -- The Wall. . These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. 2d 518 (1985), Fowler testified that she left the classroom on several occasions while the movie was being shown. . See, e.g., Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District, 439 U.S. 410, 99 S. Ct. 693, 58 L. Ed. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. In my view, both of the cases cited by the dissent are inapposite. v. STACHURA, 106 S. Ct. 2537 (1986) | Cited 61 times. }); Email: 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. 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. 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 . She believed the movie portrayed the dangers of alienation between people and of repressive educational systems. OF LAUREL COUNTY v. McCOLLUM. However, not every form of conduct is protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. 2d 903 (1983); Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108-09, 92 S. Ct. 2294, 33 L. Ed. 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. Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495, 501-02, 72 S. Ct. 777, 96 L. Ed. She made no attempt at any time to explain the meaning of the movie or to use it as an educational tool. enjoys First Amendment protection"). 2d 49, 99 S. Ct. 1589 and Tinker, 393 U.S. at 508). 1984). If petitioners intended by their removal decision to deny respondents access to ideas with which petitioners disagreed, and if this intent was the decisive factor in petitioners' decision, then petitioners have exercised their discretion in violation of the Constitution. denied, 409 U.S. 1042, 93 S. Ct. 529, 34 L. Ed. See Tinker, 393 U.S. at 506, 89 S. Ct. at 736, 21 L. Ed. 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. 1986); Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp., 631 F.2d 1300 (7th Cir. 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