ICHABOD CRANE 9350
STAFF REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT AS AMENDED (ADAAA)
The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination (0100, Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination) for staff and students. The Superintendent or their designee is authorized to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified employees who require such in order to perform the essential functions of their job under the provisions of federal and state law.
Under the law, employees are responsible for notifying the district that an accommodation is needed. In order to expedite the process, requests for such accommodations should be made in writing to the Superintendent or their designee and include the following:
∙ reasonable documentation showing that the employee has a disability as defined by the ADAAA,
∙ a statement describing how this disability impacts job performance ability, and ∙ a statement of the accommodation the employee is seeking and explanation of how the accommodation will impact or benefit the disability.
It should be noted that while efforts will be made to comply with specific accommodation requests, some requests may impose an undue hardship on the district. The district will collaborate with the employee to attempt to find a suitable accommodation. The district will respond to requests for accommodation in a timely manner.
If an employee is dissatisfied with the district’s response, complaints or grievances related to this matter shall be pursued in accordance with policy 0100, Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination.
Cross-ref: 0100, Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
Ref: Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC §§705, 794 et seq. (Section 504)
Executive Law §290 et seq. (New York State Human Rights Law)
Effective Date: September 13, 2022