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Teachers carry a special ethical and legal burden Power arises from The Board voted to expel both students for 2 years. Fuller v. Decatur Public Sch. During cross examination, Ms. Fuller further explained that she did not attend the hearing because she "had planned on just withdrawing him like Mrs. Howell and just letting him go to Springfield." Although we agree that Howell lacks standing, we are not convinced that the other students' request for declaratory relief is moot. Fuller School of Excellence Pre-K through 8th Grades 4214 S. Saint Lawrence Ave. Chicago , IL 60653 773-535-1687 Enrollment: 322 A CPS Neighborhood School The students do not proceed under this theory. Fans were jumping over the railing, trying to get onto the track which surrounds the football field, to escape the fight. Accordingly, the claim in Armstrong failed because the "study failed to identify individuals who were not black and could have been prosecuted for the offenses for which respondents were charged, but were not so prosecuted." The students filed their original Complaint (# 1) in this court on November 9, 1999. 26, 27-28 (2011); India Geronimo, Systemic Failure: Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Moreover, none of the Caucasian students who were expelled for physical confrontations or fighting can be considered "similarly situated" to the students involved in this case. See also Baxter v. Round Lake Area Schools,856 F. Supp. The students involved in the fight were members of rival street gangs-the Vice Lords and the Gangster Disciples.1 As so often happens these days, a bystander caught the fight on videotape. The court further finds that the School Board did not act illegally, improperly or deny the students their constitutional rights. It is questionable whether it involves free speech rights. & L.J. Because the right to an education is not a fundamental constitutional right, this court reviews the School Board's action to determine if it is an "exercise of governmental power without any reasonable justification." the Law of Student Suspensions and Expulsions: An Examination of Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District, 2002 BYU EDUC. Again the Board reviewed the videotape. Cf. Based upon the evidence, this court concludes that Ms. Howell asked the School Board to allow her son to withdraw from school based upon the advice she received from Dr. Norman. The court notes that the form signed by Ms. Howell and her son on October 4, 1999, included a hand-written notation that "The Board of Education is being requested not to take action on expulsion since this is a voluntary withdrawal." Accordingly, because the students failed to show that any similarly situated Caucasian students were treated less harshly, they failed to establish that race played any role in the School Board's expulsion decision. Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District 61 Gary B. v. Snyder Gebardi v. United States .. 115-17, 122 . According to Boehm, when the fight was over, the bleachers were approximately one-half full. However, the evidence presented by the students' own witnesses showed that this resolution had no impact on student disciplinary cases. Accordingly, the students are not entitled to a permanent injunction. Perkins said that he "more often than not" followed the recommendation of the hearing officer regarding expulsions. The Summary did not include the race of any of the students. The students will remain expelled for the balance of the 1999-2000 school year. Fuller and Howell have now graduated from high school. However, a 15-year-old female student stated that people landed on her during the fight and when she got up to run she was kicked down by a person involved in the fight and heard her back pop. Ins. The letter also stated that the administration was recommending that the student be expelled for two years. An enactment imposing criminal sanctions demands more definiteness than one which regulates economic behavior, Hoffman Estates, or as is relevant in our case, one which regulates the conduct of students in the school setting. The evidence further showed that the fight on September 17, 1999, was a continuation of this conflict and was a fight between members of these two rival gangs. Loading. Dr. Cooprider prepared a Hearing Officer's Report regarding each of the students. By thoroughly completing these procedural steps, the School Board has sufficiently complied with the procedural due process requirements of the law. The traditional standards for a permanent injunction are: (1) whether the plaintiff has succeeded on the merits; (2) whether the plaintiff has an adequate remedy at law or will suffer irreparable harm without an injunction; (3) whether the balance of harms between the parties favors entering the injunction; and (4) whether the entry of the injunction will harm the public interest. Because the expulsions were based at least in part on this rule, the students-including Howell, who claims to have standing despite withdrawing from school-contend that their due process rights were denied. Fuller v. Decatur Public School DS. At trial, the district court ruled for the School District, denying the students' request for declaratory relief. To succeed, however, the complainant must demonstrate that the law is impermissibly vague in all of its applications. See also L.P.M. Furthermore, the nature of the law affects the analysis. Devin Lewis Fuller (born January 24, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL). Plaintiffs presented nothing at trial to contradict this evidence. Accordingly, the decision in Morales has no application to this case. Dr. Cooprider concluded, based upon the evidence presented at each hearing, that "there is ample evidence that the incident may fairly be characterized as violent physical confrontation, and certainly as actions which endangered students, school personnel, and school visitors." Each student was charged with violating: Rule 10, Gang-Like Activities; Rule 13, Physical Confrontation/Physical Violence with Staff or Students; and Rule 28, Any Other Acts That Endanger the Well-Being of Students, Teachers, or Any School Employee(s). In a separate vote, the School Board also voted to expel Jarrett for two years. We begin and end our discussion with Hegwood's as-applied challenge. 393 U.S. 503 - TINKER v. DES MOINES SCHOOL DIST., Supreme Court of United States. 159 (2002). Each letter stated that the final decision on expulsion would be made by the School Board. In separate votes, the Board voted to expel Bond, Carson, and Honorable for 2 years. These statistics failed to establish that any similarly situated Caucasian students were treated less harshly. Roosevelt FULLER, by his parents, Gretta FULLER and Roosevelt Harris, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT 61, et al., Defendants-Appellees. In Morales, defendants who were convicted of violating Chicago's gang loitering ordinance and were sentenced to jail terms appealed, arguing that the ordinance was unconstitutionally vague. Each student was suspended from school for 10 days pending further School Board action. Scott testified that he did not tell Ms. Howell that her son was going to be expelled. No. This court reemphasizes the fact that the statistics presented at trial were created pursuant to this court's order. 2079 Keyes v. School District No. Date: 05-24-2001 Case Style: Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board. During the investigation, evidence was gathered which showed that each of the students was involved in the fight. Ms. Kendrex testified that she was in the building at the time of the hearing for Bond but did not go in because she "was in shock." If the students' constitutional rights were violated, expungement might very well be an appropriate equitable remedy. Bd. The fight in which the students were involved began on one end of the bleachers and traveled all the way to the other end. As previously noted, the case law is clear that an expulsion hearing is sufficient to meet the procedural due process requirements of the law if the plaintiff knew the charges against him, received notice of the expulsion hearing, and was given a full opportunity to explain his position in an evidentiary hearing. A copy of these provisions was attached to each letter. 159; Anthony J. DeMarco, . The decision of the district court is Affirmed. The students expelled were Roosevelt Fuller and Errol Bond, who attended Stephen Decatur High School; Gregory Howell and Shawn Honorable, who were students at Eisenhower High School; and Terence Jarrett and Courtney Carson, who were students at MacArthur High School. 1972), cert. On the other hand, in our case, the rule on its face and certainly as applied to these students prohibits threatening and intimidating actions taken in the name of a gang. Chavez, 27 F. Supp. Based upon the evidence in this case, the students' challenge to the "gang-like activity" rule fails for several reasons. ", Third, this court concludes that the students completely failed to establish that the School Board had a "zero tolerance policy." 7 . He stated that he said nothing to Ms. Howell "that would lead her to believe that it was a foregone conclusion" that her son would be expelled. After returning to open session, the School Board voted, in a separate vote for each student, to change the *819 length of the expulsions to the remainder of the 1999-2000 school year. According to Arndt and Goetter, because these alternative education programs are not run by the District, the School Board could not have provided the alternative education programs to the students without the intervention of Governor Ryan. 61 (District). Therefore, in that case, because a cross can have many meanings, and can be a religious symbol, it was not clear that the student violated the rule prohibiting "gang symbols." Boehm said he saw fans "jumping over the rail, coming down trying to get onto the track" and "running up the bleachers trying to get away." Vague As-Applied to The Nasty Habit. 1998) (quoting Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. of City of Chicago, 466 F.2d 629, 633 (7th Cir.1972); Baxter, 856 F. Supp. of School Dist. Ms. Fuller said that it was her understanding that it was a "foregone conclusion" that her son was going to be expelled so there was no point in taking off work to attend his hearing. Designed by chaplains, Fuller's newest degree is a 2-year program offering holistic training for those called to provide spiritual care outside of traditional church settings. Because of the fight, the spectators in the east bleachers were scrambling to get away. Perkins testified that he voted in favor of the "notolerance" resolution on August 25, 1998. The major issue in the Fuller case was whether the Decatur Public School Board's no tolerance/zero tolerance policy for violence violated the six students procedural and substantive due process rights. A unique set of ethical relationships and legal obligations is embedded in teacher's work 3. School Name. A document was signed by Howell and Ms. Howell which stated that Ms. Howell was voluntarily withdrawing her son from school, in lieu of having an expulsion hearing. Fuller ex rel. The letter listed the provisions of the District's Student Discipline Policy and Procedures (Discipline Policy) each student was charged with violating. School discipline is an area which courts are reluctant to enter. AnyLaw is the FREE and Friendly legal research service that gives you unlimited access to massive amounts of valuable legal data. Again, the School Board voted to go into closed executive session to discuss the student disciplinary cases. of Seminole Co., 753 So2d 130 (Fla App 2000) (upholding suspension from extracurricular activities pursuant to a zero-tolerance policy . According to state test scores, 53% of students are at least proficient in math and 64% in reading. 2d 549 (1986)); see also Betts v. Board of Educ. Both Perkins and Robinson voted against the expulsion of the students on November 8. The day after the emergency meeting, November 9, the students filed their complaint in the present case along with a request for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction. It showed participants punching and kicking each other without concern for the safety of others in the stands. & L.J. The evidence showed that, on August 25, 1998, the School Board adopted a resolution which declared a "no-tolerance position on school violence." The problem for the students, however, is convincing us that their rights were, in fact, violated. In fact, the law is clear that a claim of racial discrimination and violation of equal protection cannot be based upon mere statistics standing alone. This court ordered the School Board to produce this document, and it was introduced into evidence. Hutchinson, Lisa; Pullman, Wesley. 225, 1994 WL 604100, at *2 (N.D.Ill.1994). The following Monday, September 20, 1999, an investigation was begun by the administration at each high school to determine *817 who was involved in the fight. A plaintiff who engages in some conduct that is clearly proscribed cannot complain of the vagueness of the law as applied to the conduct of others. Hoffman Estates, 455 U.S. at 494-95, 102 S.Ct. Whatever is true of other rules, rule 10 is not devoid of standards. Perkins said that, at the October 1, 1999, School Board meeting, several members of the School Board indicated they believed the students were involved in gang activity based upon information received from law enforcement authorities. Dist. Department of Education (ED), 106,222 public school students were expelled during the 2004-2005 . In closed session, the School Board reviewed the videotape of the incident at the football game. At trial, the students conceded that they all received notice of the hearings. Smith v. Severn, 129 F.3d 419, 429 (7th Cir.1997) (citing San Antonio Indep. 99-CV-2277 in the Illinois Central District Court. Arndt testified that racial information was not included in the Summary because the School Board did not request it. Sch. The evidence showed that each of the students was an active participant in the fight. These hearings took place on September 27, 28 and 29, 1999. Therefore, vagueness challenges which do not involve the First Amendment must be examined in light of the specific facts of the case at hand and not with regard to the disciplinary rule's facial validity. Hunt (Hunt), director of human resources for the District, also testified that he was present at the game. See also Gardner v. Barnett, 199 F.3d 915 (7th Cir.1999) (en banc), which involved the shooting death of the manager of a high school football team caught between areas controlled by the Gangster Disciples and the Vice Lords. It is with this limited role in mind that this court reviews each of the students' claims. Accord Boucher v. 99 Citing Cases The Summary listed all expulsions in the District from the beginning of the 1996-1997 school year through October 5, 1999. 411 U.S. 1 - SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL DISTRICT v. RODRIGUEZ . The ordinance prohibited criminal street gang members from loitering with one another or other persons in any public place. Fuller ex rei. The Report also listed the exhibits entered into the record and summarized the testimony presented by each witness. Arndt further stated that he was unable to obtain that information from the School Board's records because the race of students was never indicated at any time to the School Board. On December 28, 1999, this court held an extensive Daubert hearing and concluded that Dr. Amprey was qualified as an expert in the field of education. 1 Kim v. Richard ix. 2d 1053, 1069 (N.D.Ill.1998). of Educ. Bond, his father, and a representative of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition were allowed to address the School Board on behalf of Bond. The parties shall be responsible for their own court costs. No one appeared to speak on behalf of Carson or Honorable. A 15-year-old male student complained that he was struck in the left cheek and suffered a contusion to his face. Chavez, 27 F. Supp. No. The most publicized and heinous type of personal violence that has transpired within school settings is events involving an active shooter(s). You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. 1186, 71 L.Ed.2d 362 (1982), the Court said: A law that does not reach constitutionally protected conduct and therefore satisfies the overbreadth test may nevertheless be challenged on its face as unduly vague, in violation of due process. Arndt testified that no other fight listed in the Summary even came close to the magnitude of the September 17, 1999, fight. The letters also stated that the administrators of the schools recommended the 2-year expulsions. The remaining 18% of students expelled were Caucasian. Both Ed Boehm (Boehm), principal at MacArthur, and Walter Scott (Scott), principal at Eisenhower, were present at the game. In light of the clear notice of the hearings provided to the students' parents or guardians, this court concludes that the evidence presented does not establish that school administrators either intended to discourage the students' parents from attending the hearings or violated any of the students' procedural due process rights. If using a mobile device, consider using the CA Schools Mobile Application to . At trial, Ms. Howell testified that she went to Eisenhower High School on Saturday, September 25, 1999, to pick up the letter from Arndt which included the notice of Howell's hearing before Dr. Cooprider. at 444-45. Finally, the court concludes that the students cannot challenge the provision prohibiting "gang-like activity" as void for vagueness. Fuller Elementary. Boucher, 134 F.3d at 826. A. At this hearing, the students agreed to consolidate their request for an injunction with a hearing on the merits of their claims pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Arndt's testimony was corroborated by Perkins, the students' witness. At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. The School Board reviewed Dr. Cooprider's Reports regarding Bond, Carson and Honorable. Morales,527 U.S. 41, 119 S. Ct. 1849, 1863, 144 L. Ed. Defendants argue that Howell does not have standing to pursue this action as he has not suffered an injury which can be addressed by this court. 2d 731 (1969)). Byrkit stated that neither he nor Hunt told Ms. Fuller that her son was going to be expelled. Trial was held on December 27, 28, and 29, 1999, and the case is now before this court for decision. The letter stated that "[y]ou are not required to attend, however, if you desire you may attend and also have an attorney and witnesses present.". A newer version of the Summary was also admitted which had been updated to include two additional expulsions in 1999. OF EDUC. Plummer v. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 97 F.3d 220, 229 (7th Cir.1996). Perkins said he did not "spend a lot of time thinking about resolutions." The School Board then reviewed the video-tape of the fight at Eisenhower High School on September 17, 1999. Byrkit testified and corroborated Hunt's testimony. Hoffman Estates, 455 U.S. at 495, 102 S. Ct. 1186; see also Woodis, 160 F.3d at 438. Roosevelt Fuller (Fuller) and Errol Bond (Bond) were students at Stephen Decatur High School; Gregory Howell (Howell) and Shawn Honorable (Honorable) were students at Eisenhower High School; and Terence Jarrett (Jarrett) and Courtney Carson (Carson) were students at MacArthur High School. FULLER v. DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOL BD. Again, because of his withdrawal from school, no action was taken regarding Howell. Stephenson, 110 F.3d at 1308 (quoting Bethel School Dist. That is incorrect. The evidence presented before the hearing officer showed that an incident occurred on September 3, 1999, between two members of rival gangs, the Vice Lords and the Gangster Disciples. Boehm stated that he had never seen a fight of this magnitude in his 27 years in education. Each letter stated that a hearing had been set before a hearing officer, gave the date, time and location of the hearing, and stated that the parent or guardian and the student "are herewith requested to appear" at the scheduled hearing. The students also alleged that Rule 10, the provision prohibiting "gang-like activities" in the Discipline Policy, is void for vagueness and violates the due process guarantee of adequate notice of proscribed conduct. 2d 687 (1996), the United States Supreme Court concluded that a study which showed that most persons prosecuted for crack cocaine trafficking were black did not constitute some evidence tending to show the existence of the essential elements of a selective prosecution claim (a violation of equal protection). TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Stay up-to-date with FindLaw's newsletter for legal professionals. Second, this court concludes that the students did not present any evidence which established that the School Board's decision to expel them for engaging in violent behavior was in any way based upon race. Find Fuller Elementary test scores, student-teacher ratio, parent reviews and teacher stats. Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board. Based upon this evidence, the hearing officer and the School Board could properly find that the students violated the prohibition against "gang-like activity." Overnight, Arndt complied with the court's order and added the race of each expelled student to the face of the document. Rule 10, in place when the trouble started, prohibits students from engaging in gang-like activities. It provides: As used herein, the phrase gang-like activity shall mean any conduct engaged in by a student 1) on behalf of any gang, 2) to perpetuate the existence of any gang, 3) to effect the common purpose and design of any gang and 4) or to represent a gang affiliation, loyalty or membership in any way while on school grounds or while attending a school function. 1849, 144 L.Ed.2d 67 (1999), the Supreme Court considered a facial challenge to a Chicago ordinance. The students' evidence consisted solely of statistics which were complied during the course of trial and did not exist prior to trial. Armstrong, 517 U.S. at 465, 116 S. Ct. 1480. Boucher, 134 F.3d at 826-27. 2d 67 (1999), the students contend that Rule 10 has serious constitutional deficiencies and is fatally vague on its face. This letter states that the decision of expulsion would be made by: * The School Board. Jeffrey Perkins (Perkins), an African American member of the School Board, was called as a witness by the students. Illinois | 01-11-2000 | www.anylaw.com Research the case of FULLER v. DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION, from the C.D. Moreover, Ms. Howell and her son participated in the hearing extensively, asking many questions of the District's witnesses and presenting their own witnesses. The letter included the date and time of the special meeting of the School Board which had been set to consider the expulsion of each student. (1) Judgment is entered in favor of Defendants and against the students on all counts of the students' First Amended Complaint. Website. They sought an order reinstating them to school and a declaration that the rule 10 prohibition on gang-like activities is void. v. Chesapeake Public Schools 74 Bundick v. Bay City Independent School District . Illinois, Danville/Urbana Division. & L.J. Hunt further testified that he did not state or imply that she would be wasting her time to come to the hearing. Dr. Cooprider was the Regional Superintendent for Macon and Piatt Counties until April 1999. Based upon the foregoing analysis, this court concludes that the students have failed to meet the burden of proving their claims. 1186. Reverend Jackson addressed the Board. A court must look for an abuse of power that "shocks the conscience." 159, 160-62; Kathleen DeCataldo & Toni Lang, Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court: A School-Justice Partnership, 83 N.Y. ST. B.J. ACADEMICS 159, 198 (2001). It is hard to see why police officers might be given discretion to determine who might be a gang member in the context of a criminal law, but school officials cannot determine, in the context of school discipline, what ganglike activity is, especially when what is at issue is a violent fight between rival members of well-known street gangs. principal at MS 22, Josh . . Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. 99-CV-2277 in the Illinois Central District Court. Notably, also, the prison regulation in Rios was found unconstitutional, not on its face, but only as applied to the inmate. 2d 731 (1969)). Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. Each of the students had a separate hearing before Dr. David O. Cooprider, who had been the regional superintendent for Macon and Piatt Counties and who at the time was a hearing officer under contract to conduct expulsion hearings. This evidence consisted of statements from eyewitnesses and testimony from school administrators regarding their investigation of the fight. At that hearing, Fuller read a letter he had written to the School Board and asked for another chance. Google Scholar. 1. On November 22, 1999, a hearing was held in this case, and the students requested additional time to file an amended complaint. The court observed the testimony of both Hunt and Byrkit and finds them to be credible witnesses. At the outset, it is important to note that a federal court's role in school disciplinary matters is very limited. We believe all students, whatever their circumstances or abilities, deserve the best education possible. In addition, at most of the hearings, accident reports were made part of the record. As noted, the students' First Amended Complaint (# 29) was filed on November 30, 1999. 2. 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