The California Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that the San Diego Unified School District could fire a middle school dean for posting what the district claimed was an obscene “men seeking men” ad on Craigslist. The court said it was immaterial whether the students saw the ad or not.
The appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that the conduct was immoral and showed unfitness for public service under the education code. Justice Gilbert Nares wrote, “The public posting on a Web site of pornographic photos and obscene text constitute immoral conduct in that it evidences ‘indecency’ and ‘moral indifference.’ ” -db
From the Metropolitan News-Enterprise, May 4, 2011, by a MetNews Staff Writer.