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of EDU. Anita J. v. Northfield Township-Glenbrook North High School Dist. Howell attended his hearing along with his mother, Cynthia Howell (Ms. Howell), and Theresa Gray of the NAACP. These statistics were never presented to the School Board at any time during the expulsion proceedings. Obviously, from this evidence, Dr. Cooprider and the School Board could clearly find that the students involved violated the prohibition against "gang-like activity." Zero Tolerance ~ January 11, 2000 On August 25, 1998, the School Board adapted a "no-tolerance position on school violence" The ruled the fight as a continuation of an incident that occurred on September 3, 1999 (gang related) v School Bd. Visit the About the Directory web page to learn more. Two representatives from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (an organization identified with Reverend Jackson) addressed the Board in closed session. Rule 65(a) (2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows a judge to consolidate the hearing of a motion for a preliminary injunction with the trial on the merits if the parties consent. Email | Print | Comments (0) No. 2d 362 (1982), the United States Supreme Court cautioned courts to "examine the complainant's conduct before analyzing other hypothetical applications of the law." 159; Anthony J. DeMarco, . Armstrong, 517 U.S. at 470, 116 S. Ct. 1480. School Dist. Public High Schools. Reverend Jesse Jackson was allowed to address the School Board. Fairmont Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in SANGER, CA. Rather, the ordinance was characterized as a criminal law which contained no mens rea requirement and which infringed on the constitutionally protected right to liberty. Accordingly, the students are not entitled to a permanent injunction. Boucher, 134 F.3d at 827 (quoting Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. A facial challenge in the latter situation is limited. 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. He also concluded that each of the six students was a significant participant in the September 17, 1999, incident. These activities include recruiting students for membership in any gang and threatening or intimidating other students or employees to commit acts or omissions against his/her will in furtherance of the common purpose and design of any gang. He was sitting near the top of the east bleachers when he observed the fight going on below him. 73 Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District 61 73 M.M. The court observed the testimony of both Hunt and Byrkit and finds them to be credible witnesses. A violation of the rule is grounds for suspension or expulsion from school.2. The length of these expulsions ranged from a period to five months to a period of one year, three months. Each letter also provided notice that two hearings were scheduled, one before the hearing officer and one before the School Board. Dr. Cooprider was the Regional Superintendent for Macon and Piatt Counties until April 1999. Auto. It delineates specific activities which are covered by the rule: recruiting students for membership in a gang, threatening or intimidating other students to commit acts or omissions against their will in furtherance of the purpose of the gang. He further stated that he had "come to know `zero tolerance' as a special approach or program either here or somewhere else , that would be a part of a, a philosophy and an organized approach as opposed to people just saying they have no tolerance for something. Again, the School Board voted to go into closed executive session to discuss the student disciplinary cases. (Emphasis in original.). Sch. The most publicized and heinous type of personal violence that has transpired within school settings is events involving an active shooter(s). 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. 806 Calloway Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610. You're all set! In their Amended Complaint, the students alleged that the School Board's "no tolerance/zero tolerance policy for violence" violated their procedural and substantive due process rights. 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. Here, unlike the situation in Stephenson, the evidence presented before Dr. Cooprider and the School Board showed that the students engaged in conduct that was clearly proscribed by Rule 10. Delphine Bond Kendrex (Ms. Kendrex), Bond's mother, testified that she spoke to Elmer McPherson (McPherson), assistant superintendent for the District, on September *823 27, 1999, prior to the date of the hearing set for Bond. Accordingly, in each Report, Dr. Cooprider recommended that the student be expelled for two years. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. The principal at MacArthur said he had never seen a fight as bad as this one in his 27 years in education. OF EDUC. Again the Board reviewed the videotape. *825 Further, this court notes that both Perkins and Terry Robinson (Robinson) attended the November 8, 1999, School Board meeting. The court stated, "[w]hile the district court's statement that a year's expulsion *822 is extreme is understandable, we cannot accept the conclusion that the harm the injunction imposes on the Board is insignificant." Justice Scalia, decrying what he saw as a lowering of the bar for facial challenges, dissented, contending that, at least in contexts other than free speech violations, facial challenges are inherently suspect. *826 The evidence presented at trial does not support the students' claim. Community School Dist.,393 U.S. 503, 507, 89 S. Ct. 733, 21 L. Ed. Boehm said the fight started on the north end of the bleachers and traveled all the way to the south end. 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.". Broadrick v. Oklahoma, 413 U.S. 601, 93 S.Ct. Teachers carry a special ethical and legal burden Power arises from Reverend Bond also addressed the School Board on behalf of Fuller. A 15-year-old male student complained that he was struck in the left cheek and suffered a contusion to his face. Co., 264 Ill.App.3d 576, 201 Ill.Dec. Private Schools. of School Dist. Hunt also testified that he attempted to let her know that because of "the seriousness of the situation she needed to be there." However, at the students' request, this court ordered Arndt to review school records and, by any means available, to determine the race of each expelled student listed on the Summary. The United States Supreme Court has stated: The Seventh Circuit recently noted that the Supreme Court "`has repeatedly emphasized the need for affirming the comprehensive authority of the States and of school officials, consistent with fundamental constitutional safeguards, to prescribe and control conduct in the schools.'" Weaponless school violence, due process and the law of student suspensions and expulsions: An examination of Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District. The following facts are summarized based upon the testimony the court heard at trial and the joint exhibits which the parties stipulated into evidence. the Law of Student Suspensions and Expulsions: An Examination of Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District, 2002 BYU EDUC. All rights reserved. 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. The Illinois Supreme Court found that the ordinance was unconstitutionally vague, and the United States Supreme Court agreed and affirmed. Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District 61 Gary B. v. Snyder Gebardi v. United States .. 115-17, 122 . Ms. Howell stated that she felt it was the only thing she could do because he was going to be expelled. The Seventh Circuit has determined that an expulsion hearing "need not take the form of a judicial or quasi-judicial trial." This court reemphasizes the fact that the statistics presented at trial were created pursuant to this court's order. Arndt also testified that the other students will be allowed to re-enroll in their regular high schools at the end of the 1999-2000 school year. 2d at 1066. 1972), cert. Perkins said he did not "spend a lot of time thinking about resolutions." Fuller and Howell have now graduated from high school. 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. According to state test scores, 53% of students are at least proficient in math and 64% in reading. The court further finds that the School Board did not act illegally, improperly or deny the students their constitutional rights. However, Perkins said he voted against the expulsions because he felt they were for too long a period of time. 2908, 37 L.Ed.2d 830 (1973). Based upon the foregoing analysis, this court concludes that the students have failed to meet the burden of proving their claims. Defendants argued that Dr. Amprey's testimony was not admissible under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,509 U.S. 579, 113 S. Ct. 2786, 125 L. Ed. However, the cases cited by the students do not support this proposition. At each hearing, a document was introduced into evidence which showed that each student had signed a form stating that he received a copy of the Discipline Policy. The court's finding must be based upon the solid foundation of evidence and the law that applies to this case. 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. Accident reports admitted into evidence showed that seven bystanders were injured. Consequently, this court concludes that Howell lacks standing to be a Plaintiff in this case. See Woodis, 160 F.3d at 438-39. The letters also stated that the administrators of the schools recommended the 2-year expulsions. In separate votes, the Board voted to expel Bond, Carson, and Honorable for 2 years. Similarly, the rule in another case the students cite, West v. Derby Unified School District No. The students' evidence consisted solely of statistics which were complied during the course of trial and did not exist prior to trial. The Board voted to expel both students for 2 years. The Seventh Circuit has determined that an expulsion hearing "need not take the form of a judicial or 47 Citing Cases From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research Linwood v. Bd. Perkins testified that he did not recall any discussion by the School Board about the resolution during any expulsion hearings. Illinois, 01-11-2000. The remaining 18% of students expelled were Caucasian. The students in this case argue that they were expelled by the School Board for a period of two years because of a "zero tolerance" policy which punished them as a group, denied their constitutional rights and was racially motivated. Because of the intervention of Governor Ryan, the students were allowed to attend an alternative education program immediately. Here, in this case, the students have not even attempted to show that Caucasian students who engaged in similar conduct were not subjected to the same discipline. Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal , 2002(1), 159-210 . Arndt's testimony was corroborated by Perkins, the students' witness. Perkins stated that "clearly there was evidence to support physical confrontation in this situation" and that the students were eligible for expulsion under the Discipline Policy of the School Board. Traditional Public Charter Magnet. Moreover, *816 the students were found to have violated two other rules: the rule prohibiting physical confrontation or violence and the rule prohibiting acts that endanger the well-being of students, teachers or other school employees. Jim Thomas, principal of Stephen Decatur High School, recommended that Fuller and Bond be expelled for two years stating that the "severe nature of the infraction warrants the recommendation for expulsion." Both Perkins and Robinson voted against the expulsion of the students on November 8. In short, this court is not impressed with the students' position that because no knives or guns were used in *815 the melee that it was not a significant fight. In Boucher, the Seventh Circuit reversed an injunction granted by a district court which enjoined the school board from enforcing a one-year expulsion. Contact us. (3) This case is terminated. 2d 731 (1969)). 225, 158 F.3d 962, 966 (7th Cir.1998). For that reason, the court gave the students wide latitude to fully present their evidence at trial. Armstrong, 517 U.S. at 470, 116 S. Ct. 1480. & L.J. As applied in this case, the school disciplinary rule, even before it was changed, was sufficiently definite to withstand this constitutional challenge. FULLER v. DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOL BD. Notably, also, the prison regulation in Rios was found unconstitutional, not on its face, but only as applied to the inmate. However, the evidence presented by the students' own witnesses showed that this resolution had no impact on student disciplinary cases. See also Wiemerslage Through Wiemerslage v. Maine Tp. 1. The students have provided this court with no case law supporting their argument that the School Board's failure to do any of the aforementioned acts violated their procedural due process rights. 411 U.S. 1 - SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL DISTRICT v. RODRIGUEZ . In a separate vote, the School Board also voted to expel Jarrett for two years. The violation of these two rules standing alone would form a sufficient basis for the School Board's expulsion of these students. 150, 463 F.2d 763, 767 (7th Cir. Fuller v. Decatur Public School Bd. Repair, Inc., 808 F.2d 1273, 1277-78 (7th Cir.1987). On November 22, 1999, a hearing was held in this case, and the students requested additional time to file an amended complaint. Perkins' testimony was both candid and credible. The students have also alleged racial discrimination and a violation of their equal protection rights. & L.J. 438, 443 (N.D.Ill.1994). Critical Criminology, Volume . 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. 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. Fuller, Honorable and Carson did not attend their hearings. Page Korematsu v. United States The combination of and and or in line 4 of the rule is an accurate rendition of the rule. A successful substantive due process claim requires an "extraordinary departure from established norms." If using a mobile device, consider using the CA Schools Mobile Application to . Download PDF Check Treatment Summary Recently, in City of Chicago v. Morales, 527 U.S. 41, 119 S.Ct. Accordingly, this court concludes that the students' procedural due process rights were not violated. The Board reviewed the videotape of the fight and the report of Dr. Cooprider. of Education (1999) Gangs have been part of the school system as far back as the 1930's. Involvement in gangs usually never exceeds 10% Why young people join gangs? The email address cannot be subscribed. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Central District of Illinois U.S. Federal District Court. Dunn, 158 F.3d at 966. That is incorrect. Weaponless School Violence, Due Process, and the Law of Student Suspensions and Expulsions: An Examination of Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District Kevin P. Brady Follow this and additional works at:https://digitalcommons.law.byu.edu/elj Part of theCriminal Law Commons,Education Law Commons, and theJuvenile Law Commons None of the students testified at trial and they have never denied their involvement in the fight. 2d at 1066. On November 8, 1999, School Board President Jacqueline Goetter (Goetter) and other representatives of the District, including Arndt, were involved in an eight-hour meeting with representatives of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and Governor George Ryan. In closed session, the School Board reviewed the videotape of the incident at the football game. A newer version of the Summary was also admitted which had been updated to include two additional expulsions in 1999. 7 . 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. Perkins also candidly testified that white students had been expelled for fighting. Bd. Bd. Fuller v. DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOL BD. Fuller Elementary located in Raleigh, North Carolina - NC. Chavez, 27 F. Supp. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the expulsions of the students. The Board conducted separate votes for each of the five remaining students; the result was that the length of the expulsions was shortened to last only through the remainder of the 1999-2000 school year. 2d 731 (1969)). & L.J. 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 Edit school info. Contact info. 260, 206 F.3d 1358 (10th Cir.2000), goes primarily to speech-related activities. Scott attempted to stop the students, and one of the students involved in this action pushed Scott and left the area. Boucher v. School Bd. It also showed that the students were members of the rival gangs, the Vice Lords and the Gangster Disciples, that fought that night. Proimos v. Fair Auto. Just because no weapons other than fists and feet were used by the students does not mean that innocent bystanders were not harmed, frightened and forced to flee the stands to avoid serious injury. In Bethel School District No. Although we agree that Howell lacks standing, we are not convinced that the other students' request for declaratory relief is moot. 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 686, 106 S.Ct. Defendants contend that, to have standing to bring a declaratory judgment action, a plaintiff must have sustained a real injury, fairly traceable to a defendant's conduct, which is likely to be redressed by the requested relief, citing Springfield Rare Coin Galleries, Inc. v. Johnson,115 Ill. 2d 221, 104 Ill.Dec. 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." If the School Board had failed to take action against these students or otherwise ignored their conduct at the game, the students who were not involved in the fight, as well as the citizens of Decatur, might be led to believe that the School Board was unable to control conduct in the schools. 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." No one appeared for Carson or Honorable. 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. As noted, the students' First Amended Complaint (# 29) was filed on November 30, 1999. Robinson was never called by the students to testify at trial as an adverse witness. On October 4, another special meeting of the Board was held to consider the recommendations regarding Howell, Bond, Carson, and Honorable. This revised Summary was produced by Arndt in open court and was admitted into evidence. denied, 409 U.S. 1027, 93 S. Ct. 475, 34 L. Ed. Also, each student received a separate hearing before the hearing officer and had an opportunity to appear and present witnesses. The students who attended their hearings were allowed to question witnesses and present testimony. Woodis, 160 F.3d at 438-39. 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, 251 F.3d 662 (7th Cir. See Plummer, 97 F.3d at 230. That evening the School Board held an emergency meeting. The ordinance prohibited criminal street gang members from loitering with one another or other persons in any public place. 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. He was also a kick returner with UCLA. The Supreme Court held that, to "establish a discriminatory effect in a race case, the claimant must show that similarly situated individuals of a different race were not prosecuted." These hearings took place on September 27, 28 and 29, 1999. Dunn, 158 F.3d at 965. 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. 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. Perkins was questioned about the School Board's decision in this case and said that he could not testify that race was "an issue in the decision to expel. Loading. We believe all students, whatever their circumstances or abilities, deserve the best education possible. Stephenson, 110 F.3d at 1305. of City of Peoria, School Dist. Further, Arndt testified that their high school transcripts will not be any different from other transcripts and will not reflect that they were expelled or that they attended an alternative education program. of Educ. Preschools. These reports showed that 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. 1972), cert. Furthermore, the nature of the law affects the analysis. Howell, his mother, and Dr. Jeanelle Norman appeared and asked that Howell be allowed to with draw from school rather than having the disciplinary hearing. See Betts, 466 F.2d at 633; Baxter, 856 F. Supp. Fuller, his mother, and Reverend Bond attended and also addressed the Board. 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. Justice O'Connor, joined by Justice Breyer, said, If the ordinance applied only to persons reasonably believed to be gang members, this requirement might have cured the ordinance's vagueness because it would have directed the manner in which the order was issued by specifying to whom the order could be issued. 119 S.Ct. Nor was evidence presented denying that the conduct of the students in this case endangered the well-being of fellow students, teachers or other school employees. 1983. The students do not proceed under this theory. 1855, 75 L.Ed.2d 903 (1983). United States District Court, C.D. at 1857. Date: 05-24-2001 Case Style: Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board. Nor are we convinced that the request for expungement has been waived. Fuller v. Decatur Public Sch. Arndt testified that racial information was not included in the Summary because the School Board did not request it. Moreover, Dr. Amprey, the students' expert witness, testified that he reviewed the documents related to the discipline of these students prior to trial. Public School Type. 00-1233 In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Argued March 28, 2001 Decided MAY 24, 2001 Defendants note that the School Board took no action against Howell as he voluntarily withdrew from school. It is questionable whether it involves free speech rights. Process, and the Law of Student Suspensions and Expulsions: An Examination of Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District, 2002 BYU EDUC. Boehm stated that he had never seen a fight of this magnitude in his 27 years in education. In United States v. Armstrong,517 U.S. 456, 116 S. Ct. 1480, 134 L. Ed. Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District 61 2001). With that in mind, we turn to the students' constitutional challenge. of City of Chicago, 466 F.2d 629, 633 (7th Cir.1972); Baxter, 856 F. Supp. Website. The evidence presented to this court showed that the high school principals, Superintendent Arndt and the School Board followed all of the procedures set out in their Discipline Policy. 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. OF EDUC., Court Case No. 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." Although rule 10 has been changed, and while the period of expulsion is over, an expulsion of this severity can have serious consequences to the students. Fight on the bleachers! Chavez v. Illinois State Police,27 F. Supp. Armstrong, 517 U.S. at 465, 116 S. Ct. 1480. A videotape taken by a spectator seated in the west bleachers was admitted into evidence. Linwood v. Board of Educ. Plummer v. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 97 F.3d 220, 229 (7th Cir.1996). On September 23, 1999, Kenneth Arndt (Arndt), Superintendent of Schools for the District, wrote a letter to the parent or guardian of each of the students. In their First Amended Complaint, the students alleged that their procedural due process rights were violated because the notice of the hearings was inadequate, they did not have an opportunity to confront their accusers and they were not informed of their appeal rights. Perkins' testimony confirmed that the School Board has expelled Caucasian students for fighting. Trial was held on December 27, 28, and 29, 1999, and the case is now before this court for decision. Kadrmas v. Dickinson Public Schools Kelley v. Chicago Park District Kelo v. City of New London . Byrkit testified and corroborated Hunt's testimony. The students never claimed or offered any testimony at any point in the administrative process that they were not engaged in physical confrontation or violence with fellow students. A. 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