Borkowski v. Valley Central School District

63 F.3d 131 (1995)

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Borkowski v. Valley Central School District

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
63 F.3d 131 (1995)

  • Written by Alexander Hager-DeMyer, JD

Facts

Kathleen Borkowski (plaintiff) suffered head trauma and severe neurological damages from a motor-vehicle accident. Borkowski recovered but still experienced difficulties with memory, concentration, mobility, and coordination. Borkowski applied to be a library teacher in Valley Central School District (Valley Central) (defendant), responsible for maintenance of the library and teaching library skills to elementary classes. Valley Central hired Borkowski as a probationary teacher in accordance with state law, and Borkowski was evaluated over the course of three years, with future employment and tenure dependent on the evaluation results. The evaluators noted that Borkowski struggled with classroom management in her teaching assignments. Borkowski was denied future employment and filed suit in federal district court, claiming that Valley Central violated the Rehabilitation Act by discriminating against her for her disability. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Valley Central, and Borkowski appealed to the Second Circuit, claiming that with the reasonable accommodation of a teacher’s aide in class, she could sufficiently perform the functions of the library-teacher job.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Calabresi, J.)

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