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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. 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. 418 U.S. at 409. 1628 (1943) (flag salute is a form of expression); Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S. 359, 368-69, 51 S. Ct. 532, 535-36, 75 L. Ed. 1974), a teacher was discharged for public displays of deviate sexual behavior under a statute proscribing "conduct unbecoming a teacher." District Court Opinion at 23. O'Brien, 391 U.S. at 376. I at 108-09. 2d 471 (1977), as suggested by Judge Merritt's dissent, particularly when viewed in the context of the post-Mt. at 287, 97 S. Ct. at 576. at 1193. On July 10, 1984, plaintiff Fowler appeared with counsel at the administrative hearing. 2d 811 (1968)); see also Anderson v. Evans, 660 F.2d 153, 157 (6th Cir. 216 (1952) (Frankfurter, J., concurring) (emphasis supplied). 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. 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. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. 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." denied, 464 U.S. 993, 104 S. Ct. 487, 78 L. Ed. Sec. 322 (1926). However, she stated that she believed Charles Bailey when he told her that he continued to edit while she was gone. armed robbery w/5 gun, "gun" occurs to OF ED.. 611 F.2d 1109 - KINGSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCH. Sec. See, e.g., Stern v. Shouldice, 706 F.2d 742 (6th Cir. As herein above indicated, I concur in the result reached in Judge Milburn's opinion. 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. 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." 807 F.2d 1293 - 511 DETROIT STREET, INC. v. KELLEY. 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Moreover, there is testimony supporting the fact that more editing was done in the afternoon showing than in the morning showing.2. He finds that Ms. Fowler did not possess "an 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, 41 L. Ed. See, e.g., Martin v. Parrish, 805 F.2d 583 (5th Cir. 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). I believe a teacher should be similarly protected by the First Amendment whether she is participating in an instructional or non-instructional day. Healthy burden. . CO.. 319 U.S. 624 - BOARD OF EDUCATION v. BARNETTE. 2d 584 (1972). Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405, 409-10, 94 S. Ct. 2727, 2729-30, 41 L. Ed. 1980) ("conduct unbecoming an officer" standard gave notice that reckless gunplay was subject to discipline); Kannisto v. San Francisco, 541 F.2d 841, 844-45 (9th Cir. 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). 1969)). 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. 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. Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391, 46 S. Ct. 126, 127, 70 L. Ed. See also Fraser, 106 S. Ct. at 3166 (recognizing need for flexibility in formulating school disciplinary rules). 319 U.S. at 632. 1986); Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp., 631 F.2d 1300 (7th Cir. 403 v. FRASER. This lack of love is the figurative "wall" shown in the movie. Cited 52 times, 469 F.2d 623 (1972) | Charles Bailey, age fifteen, who had seen the movie on prior occasions, indicated that the movie had "one bad place in it." 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. 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. Judge Milburn states further that "plaintiff's conduct in having the movie shown cannot be considered expressive or communicative . In my view, the facts of the present case do not fit any of the Supreme Court cases that have been decided to date. Joint Appendix at 242-46. Plaintiff Jacqueline Fowler was a tenured teacher employed by the Lincoln County, Kentucky, school system for fourteen years. One student testified that she saw "glimpses" of nudity, but "nothing really offending." 2d 965 (1977) ("no doubt that entertainment . Cited 357 times, PICKERING v. BOARD EDUCATION TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 205, 88 S. Ct. 1731 (1968) | Id. 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 mistake [s] ha [ve] been committed." Mrs. Eastburn has resided in the Fowler community for nearly 30 years, and all of her children attended Fowler schools. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. 10. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has long recognized that certain forms of expressive conduct are entitled to protection under the First Amendment. Joint Appendix at 114, 186-87. She introduced a controversial and sexually explicit movie into a classroom of adolescents without preview, preparation or discussion. Joint Appendix at 308-09, 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. I agree with both of these findings. 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. . He expresses the further view that there was "little likelihood that the message would be understood by those who viewed it," id. 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."). Because we conclude that plaintiff's discharge may be upheld under the charge of conduct unbecoming a teacher, we need not reach this issue. 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. The school board stated insubordination as an alternate ground for plaintiff's dismissal. Shown on a non-instructional day that was used for teachers to complete grade cards, A group of students requested the movie, Fowler was not familiar with the movie, Fowler asked students if it was appropriate for school, Charles Bailey (age 15), said it, Fowler instructed Charles Bailey the 15 year old student to edit out parts that were. See generally Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603, 87 S. Ct. 675, 683-84, 17 L. Ed. 4. 393 U.S. 503 - TINKER v. DES MOINES SCHOOL DIST.. 408 U.S. 104 - GRAYNED v. CITY OF ROCKFORD. v. Fraser further supported the school board's authority to take action against conduct it considered vulgar and offensive and disruptive of the educational process. See Tinker, 393 U.S. at 506, 89 S. Ct. at 736, 21 L. Ed. 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. NO. These cases are based upon the notion that teaching is a form of activity protected by the First Amendment. 478 U.S. 675 - BETHEL SCHOOL DIST. . 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. Cited 115 times, In re Certain Complaints Under Investigation, 783 F.2d 1488 (1986) | 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. at 736 (wearing black armband was conduct akin to pure speech); Brown v. Louisiana, 383 U.S. 131, 141-42, 86 S. Ct. 719, 724, 15 L. Ed. v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 106 S. Ct. 3159, 92 L. Ed. 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