1981); Russo, 469 F.2d at 631. 1117 (1931) (display of red flag is expressive conduct). at 576. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the, Request a trial to view additional results. The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling that the teachers free- expression rights were not violated. 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. Furthermore, Fowler never at any time made an attempt to explain any message that the students might derive from viewing the movie. Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. Sec. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of the district court and dismiss plaintiff's action. 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). at 307; Parducci v. Rutland, 316 F. Supp. 2799, 73 L.Ed.2d 435 (1982), and Bethel School Dist. of Treasury, Civil Action No. Sec. 1980); Russo v. Central School District No. The Mt. Decided: October 31, 1996 At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. 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. Under the circumstances of that case, the court concluded that plaintiff's discharge was not constitutionally offensive. I at 101. In addition to the sexual aspects of the movie, there is a great deal of violence. Ms. Francisca Montoya is a lifelong resident of Maricopa County and advocate of public education. See also Fraser, 106 S.Ct. It is undisputed that Fowler was discharged for the showing of the movie, Pink Floyd The Wall. Consequently, it awarded her reinstatement, back pay with interest, reimbursement of funds necessary for her reinstatement with the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, damages for emotional distress and damage to professional reputation, compensatory damages for costs incurred in seeking new employment, costs, and attorney's fees. 529, 34 L.Ed.2d 491 (1972). View Andrew Tony Fowler Full Profile . 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. 5//28he tdught high school % "dtin dnd ivics. "And our decision in Fowler v. Bd. See also Ambach, 441 U.S. at 76-77, 99 S.Ct. 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. Mt. owler wds fired in # uly 1984 dnd dppedled on the ground thdt her employment wds termindted in violdtion of her irst mendment rights dnd conduct unbecoming d . Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County (1987): ACADEMIC FREEDOM (Pink Floyd's "The Wall") Facts: district dismissed teacher based on unbecoming conduct (unique to Kentucky) after teacher showed the movie, Pink Floyd's "the wall" to high school students Joint Appendix at 308-09. 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 1182. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. The plurality opinion of Pico used the Mt. Joint Appendix at 127. of Educ.. (opinion of Powell, J.) At the bench trial in the district court, Fowler repeated her contention that she believed the movie contained important, socially valuable messages. 1628 (1943) (flag salute), are inapposite because they involve examples of symbolic expression, not verbal communication, and articulate guidelines for determining what symbolic acts may constitute expression. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. Finally, the district court concluded that K.R.S. 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. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied July 21, 1987. 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. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. The case is Fowler vs. Lincoln County Board of Education, 87-657. 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. Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it.". Joint Appendix at 199, 201, 207, 212-13, 223, 226, 251. 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." 1968), modified, 425 F.2d 469 (D.C. 397 (M.D.Ala. 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. 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. One scene involves a bloody battlefield. 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. Another shows police brutality. 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. 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. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. See Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-12, 94 S.Ct. v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 102 S.Ct. It is also undisputed that she left the room on several occasions while the film was being shown. We find this argument to be without merit. at 2730. Joint Appendix at 321. On the afternoon of May 31, 1984, Principal Jack Portwood asked Fowler to give him the video tape, and she did so. Before MERRITT and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge. In so finding we are not troubled by the Seventh Circuit's decisions respecting a school's attempted regulation of hair length. In this appeal, defendants contend that the district court erred in its conclusion that plaintiff's discharge violated her First Amendment rights. Fowler rented the video tape at a video store in Danville, Kentucky. McCollum, a 13-year employee of the Laurel County Board of Education was engaged as a homebound teacher on a continuing service contract. 1987 Edwards v. Aguillard. of Educ. 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. 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. 95-2593. There is conflicting testimony as to whether, or how much, nudity was seen by the students. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. 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. Id., at 839. Rehearing Denied January 22, 1987. . 04-3524. Fowler agreed to allow the movie to be shown, at the students' request, because May 31 was "their treat type of day." 1979), a teacher was demoted after an incident in which she disciplined students caught passing notes by reading the note in class and explaining "that three vulgar colloquialisms contained in the note were not obscene when used in different contexts." 2176, 2181, 68 L.Ed.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. at 3166 (recognizing need for flexibility in formulating school disciplinary rules). No. 1589, 1594-95, 60 L.Ed.2d 49 (1979)). The cases just discussed demonstrate that conduct is protected by the First Amendment only when it is expressive or communicative in nature. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. 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. at 573-74. But a panel of the 6th U.S. She did not preview the movie, despite the fact that she had been warned that portions were unsuitable for viewing in this context. Healthy City School Dist. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." 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. 1987 Fowler v. Board of Education of Lincoln County , 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir.). 12 (Board) to dismiss her from her teaching position on the grounds of immorality. 2849, 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977), for the general proposition that entertainment enjoys First Amendment protection. She testified that she would show an edited version of the movie again if given the opportunity to explain it. 393 U.S. at 505-08, 89 S.Ct. A group of students requested that Fowler allow the movie to be shown while she was completing the grade cards. 487, 78 L.Ed.2d 683 (1983). Healthy case as precedent to decide whether the school board in that case acted properly in removing books from the school library. Because some parts of the film are animated, they are susceptible to varying interpretations. 2727, 2729-31, 41 L.Ed.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, 89 S.Ct. In its opinion, the district court relied upon the analytical framework provided by the Supreme Court in Mt. 1974), a teacher was discharged for public displays of deviate sexual behavior under a statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher." ), cert. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 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 students in Fowler's classes were in grades nine through eleven and were of the ages fourteen through seventeen. 106 S.Ct. 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." Sec. 1969); Dean v. Timpson Independent School District, 486 F. Supp. Under circumstances such as these, I cannot conclude that Fowler possessed "[a]n intent to convey a particularized message" to her students. School officials testified that they objected to the movie because it promoted values which were described as immoral, antieducation, antifamily, antijudiciary, and antipolice. 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. Andrew Tony Fowler in 2021 was employed in FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION and had annual salary of $99,765 according to public records. She stated that she did not at any time discuss the movie with her students because she did not have enough time. The record is replete with testimony indicating that school officials objected to the sexual content, vulgarity, and violence contained in the movie. 568, 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977). 302, 307 (E.D.Tex. 1985), rev'd in part on other grounds, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. At the administrative hearing, several students testified that they saw no nudity. Sterling, Ky., F.C. 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. Monroe v. State Court of Fulton County, 739.F.2d 568, 571 (11th Cir. As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. 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. The day on which the movie was shown, May 31, 1984, was a noninstructional day used by teachers for completing grade cards. 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. These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. She also alleged that the factual findings made in support of her discharge were not supported by substantial evidence. 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. 746 (1948), and Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 575, 105 S.Ct. denied, 430 U.S. 931, 97 S.Ct. Ms. Montoya's professional experience spans 25 plus years in non-profit management, government relations, and community and economic development. Id. Such conduct, under the circumstances involved, clearly is not "speech" in the traditional sense of the expression of ideas through use of the spoken or written word. (Education Code 60605.86- . If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. Therefore, I would affirm the judgment of the District Court. 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. Fraser, 106 S.Ct. 532, 535-36, 75 L.Ed. Plaintiff's reliance upon cases grounded in the concept of "academic freedom," e.g., Cooper, 611 F.2d at 1113; Dean, 486 F. Supp. Therefore, he said, her decision to permit the students to see the film is not a form of expression entitled to protection under the First Amendment., Judge John W. Peck, who also said the teacher was fired lawfully, said the school board acted properly in taking action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of educational process.. Fisher v. Snyder, 476375 (8th Cir. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. 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. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Pickering v. Joint Appendix at 83, 103, 307. at 2730. 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. Fowler testified that she left the classroom on several occasions while the movie was being shown. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 506, 89 S.Ct. . See Tinker, 393 U.S. at 506, 89 S.Ct. The board viewed the movie once in its entirety and once as it had been edited in the classroom. . Plaintiff cross-appeals on the ground that K.R.S. Pucci v. Michigan Supreme Court, Case No. United States Courts of Appeals. The two appeals court judges in the majority upheld the firing for different reasons. Id., at 159, 94 S.Ct. See generally Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603, 87 S.Ct. Healthy City School Dist. 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. 1504, 1512-13, 84 L.Ed.2d 518 (1985). Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. demonstrate the appropriate form of civil discourse and political expression by their conduct and deportment in and out of class. 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). Sec. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 last June to overturn the trial judge and uphold the firing. 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, Fowler was unfamiliar with the movie and asked the students whether it was appropriate for viewing at school. See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. 3159, 3164, 92 L.Ed.2d 549 (1986) (quoting Ambach v. Norwick, 441 U.S. 68, 76-77, 99 S.Ct. Plaintiff argues that Ky.Rev.Stat. We emphasize that our decision in this case is limited to the peculiar facts before us. View Case Cited Cases Citing Case Cited Cases Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. 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. Joint Appendix at 291. Joint Appendix at 83-84. 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. As Corrected November 6, 1986. Under the circumstances present, the court concluded that a discharge for conduct unbecoming a teacher could be upheld. Joint Appendix at 265-89. The most conscientious of codes that define prohibited conduct of employees includes `catchall' clauses prohibiting employee `misconduct,' `immorality,' or `conduct unbecoming.'" There is also conflicting testimony regarding the amount of sexual innuendo existing in the "unedited" version of the film. James, 461 F.2d at 571-72 (quoting Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563, 568, 88 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. 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. 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