Cited 60 times, 616 F.2d 1371 (1980) | $(document).ready(function () { Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S. Ct. 126, 127, 70 L. Ed. 2d 249 (1986); Kingsville Independent School District v. Cooper, 611 F.2d 1109, 1113 (5th Cir. The Supreme Court has consistently recognized the importance of the exercise of First Amendment rights in the context of public schools. She made no attempt at any time to explain the meaning of the movie or to use it as an educational tool. Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61, 65-66, 101 S. Ct. 2176, 68 L. Ed. 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. of Educ. 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. Send Email 1628 (1943) (flag salute is a form of expression); Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S. 359, 368-69, 51 S. Ct. 532, 75 L. Ed. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 97 S. Ct. 568, 50 L. Ed. "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.". If any sort of conduct that people wish to engage in is to be considered "speech" simply because those who engage in conduct are, in one sense, necessarily expressing their approval of it, the line between "speech" protected by the First Amendment and conduct not so protected will be destroyed. She has lived in the Fowler Elementary School District for the past 22 years. The vagueness doctrine requires that a statute proscribing certain conduct must be drafted "with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited and in a manner that does not encourage arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement." 1985) (nonexpressive dancing constitutes conduct not entitled to protection of the First Amendment). Spence, 418 U.S. at 411, 94 S. Ct. at 2730. 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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, Even when the actor does intend to communicate a message by his conduct, a governmental interest in regulating the nonspeech aspect of such conduct may justify incidental restrictions on the speech aspect as well. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. D.C. 217, 392 F.2d 822, 835 (D.C. Cir. The vagueness doctrine requires that a statute proscribing certain conduct must be drafted "with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited and in a manner that does not encourage arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement." Healthy case as precedent to decide whether the school board in that case acted properly in removing books from the school library. 385 U.S. 589 - KEYISHIAN v. BOARD OF REGENTS. Furthermore, since this was a "free day" for the students, no departure from a board-mandated curriculum occurred. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. 2d 842 (1974) (per curiam) (display of flag with peace symbol attached was expressive conduct entitled to protection under First Amendment); Tinker, 393 U.S. at 505 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S. Ct. 719, 15 L. Ed. Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the judgment of the district court is VACATED, and this cause is DISMISSED. We find this argument to be without merit. 2d 491 (1972). Of Lincoln County TOPIC: Academic Freedom to show movies RULING: the Sixth Circuit ruled that school officials did not violate the First Amendment rights of a teacher when they fired her for showing the R-rated movie Pink Floyd -- The Wall in her classroom. The Mt. at 862, 869. at 1116. In Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 29 L. Ed. 397 (M.D. Cited 630 times, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974) | 1976) (finding no constitutional violation in the Board's exercise of curriculum and textbook control, while, at the same time, determining that the Board had wrongly removed books from the library). Plaintiff cross-appeals from the holding that K.R.S. 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 . v. JAMES. 783 F.2d 1488 - MATTER OF CERTAIN COMPLAINTS UNDER INVESTIGATION. 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. at 863-69. 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. Cited 17 times, 541 F.2d 949 (1976) | 269 U.S. 385 - CONNALLY v. GENERAL CONST. The students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. Cited 15 times, 805 F.2d 583 (1986) | High School (D. . Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. 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. denied, 477 U.S. 904, 106 S. Ct. 3273, 91 L. Ed. . The Court in the recent case of Bethel School Dist. 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." Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495, 501-02, 72 S. Ct. 777, 780-81, 96 L. Ed. Board Member 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. 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). Id., at 862, 869, 102 S. Ct. at 2805-06, 2809. 631 F.2d 1300 - ZYKAN v. WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.. 670 F.2d 771 - PRATT v. IND. 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." 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. 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. Joint Appendix at 83-84. 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. She stated that she did not at any time discuss the movie with her students because she did not have enough time. Id. School Dist., 439 U.S. 410, 99 S. Ct. 693, 58 L. Ed. denied, 430 U.S. 931, 97 S. Ct. 1552, 51 L. Ed. Id. 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." For similar reasons, plaintiff's reliance on Pratt v. Independent School District No. 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. Ala. 1977) ("immorality" standard not vague as applied to teacher discharged for making sexual advances toward his students). 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. 403 v. Fraser, --- U.S. ----, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 3164, 92 L. Ed. Boring v. Buncombe County Board of Education (136 E 3 d 364 [1998]), the Fourth Circuit Court, citing the 1988 decision Hazelwood v. Kulhmeir (484 U.S. 260), found [I]t is not feasible or necessary for the Government to spell out in detail all that conduct which will result in retaliation. Likewise, a motion picture is a form of expression which may be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. 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 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. These cases do not lend themselves to the reverse purpose of defining what kind of communication can not be expressive. Id., at 1194. 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. Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3165 (quoting Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 60 L. Ed. Nothing in the Constitution prohibits the states from insisting that certain modes of expression are inappropriate and subject to sanctions. 2d 391 (1973); James v. Board of Education, 461 F.2d 566 (2d Cir. Healthy set the standard that once the plaintiff had shown that his conduct was constitutionally protected and that his conduct was a substantial or motivating factor in the Board's decision to discharge or not to rehire, the school board then must show that it would have reached the same decision even in the absence of the protected conduct. Jarman v. Williams, 753 F.2d 76, 77-78 (8th Cir. Joint Appendix at 308-09. 2d 842 (1974). See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 92 L. Ed. 2d 584 (1972). Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 50 L. Ed. 2d 549 (1986). 1969)). 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. Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-10, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-30, 41 L. Ed. re-employment even in the absence of the protected conduct." DIST.. 721 S.W.2d 703 - BOARD OF EDUC. Arnett, 416 U.S. at 161 (quoting Meehan v. Macy, 129 U.S. App. 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." 2d 435 (1982). Kolender v. Lawson, 461 U.S. 352, 357, 103 S. Ct. 1855, 1858, 75 L. Ed. Mt. One scene involves a bloody battlefield. OF LINCOLN COUNTY, KY. Email | Print | Comments ( 0) Nos. Joint Appendix at 120-22. O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376. Similarly, in Tinker, the uncontroverted evidence showed that the students who wore the black armbands were engaged in an expression of opposition to the Vietnam war, which the Court concluded was akin to "pure speech." 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. 2d 435, 102 S. Ct. 2799 (1982), and Bethel School Dist. Joint Appendix at 265-89. Similarly, his finding that Fowler formed an opinion regarding the significance of the film during the morning showing is clearly erroneous. 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. Moreover, even these three justices explicitly noted that the decision regarding this right did not extend to the classroom. On cross-examination, Charles Bailey testified that Mrs. Fowler told him to open the file folder while editing after Candler entered the room. 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. 1976) (teacher could not successfully contend that "due and sufficient cause" standard did not give notice that improper conduct toward students would result in discipline); Kilpatrick v. Wright, 437 F. Supp. 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."). 10. armed robbery w/5 gun, "gun" occurs to of Educ. 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." DIST. . This segment of the film was shown in the morning session. Cited 711 times, 94 S. Ct. 1633 (1974) | 1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. Healthy cases of Board of Educ. 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. [T]here are limitations in the English language with respect to being both specific and manageably brief, and it seems to us that although the prohibitions may not satisfy those intent on finding fault at any cost, they are set out in terms that the ordinary person exercising ordinary common sense can sufficiently understand and comply with, without sacrifice to the public interest. Accordingly, we conclude that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Fowler's conduct. denied, 411 U.S. 932, 93 S. Ct. 1899, 36 L. Ed. Healthy, 429 U.S. at 287, 97 S. Ct. at 576. Cited 3021 times. Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. After selecting the link, additional content will expand. (Similar to, this one=the material was not appropriate for the student audience and the teacher did not, have a specific message to communicate to the students--since she did not prepare the material, The termination was upheld and with no back pay, damages or reinstatement based, First Amendment to the United States Constitution. 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. 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. 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." var encodedEmail = swrot13('qneyrar.znegva@sbjyre.x12.pn.hf'); Cited 509 times. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. 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. It is obvious, therefore, that Mrs. Fowler's discharge was prompted by the content of the movie. 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. D.C. 38, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. D.C. 41, 425 F.2d 472 (D.C. Cir. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). 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. Id., at 410, 94 S. Ct. 2730 (citation omitted). One particularly controversial segment of scenes is animated in which flowers appear on the screen, are transformed into the shape of male and female sex organs and then engage in an act of intercourse. The plurality opinion of Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S. Ct. 2799, 73 L. Ed. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. She lost her case for reinstatement. 97 S. Ct. 1782 (1977) | 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. Inescapably, like parents, they are role models." . See generally Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603, 87 S. Ct. 675, 683-84, 17 L. Ed. 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 . Joint Appendix at 291. In the present case, we conclude that plaintiff's conduct, although not illegal, constituted serious misconduct. 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. 831, 670 F.2d 771 (8th Cir. 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. The message is that unloving, overly rigid and authoritarian parents, teachers, judges and officials create disturbed individuals and societies. 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. Cited 115 times, In re Certain Complaints Under Investigation, 783 F.2d 1488 (1986) | 1984). The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes 'catchall' clauses prohibiting employee 'misconduct,' 'immorality,' or 'conduct unbecoming.'" 391 U.S. 563 - PICKERING v. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Cited 6988 times, 739 F.2d 568 (1984) | enjoys First Amendment protection"). Finally, we must determine whether plaintiff's conduct constituted "conduct unbecoming a teacher" within the meaning of Ky. Rev. See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 68 S. Ct. 525, 542, 92 L. Ed. The day, on which the movie was shown was a non-instructional day used by teachers for completing, grade cards. Stat. 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