Opinion ID: 2744918
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Heading: essential functions of rabb’s job

Text: In Rabb’s case, there is no dispute that, without accommodation, Rabb could not perform the essential functions of her position as a full-time fifth grade teacher at Winegard Elementary School (“Winegard”). Specifically, according to her job description, Rabb was required, as a full-time teacher, to be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to manage a classroom and supervise the students, to work 196 days a year, seven and a half hours a day, in the classroom, and to stay after school to prepare lesson plans, grade homework, and conduct parent conferences. Rabb had suffered two earlier strokes, but was able to return 5 Case: 14-11287 Date Filed: 10/23/2014 Page: 6 of 10 to full-time teaching after each one. After her third stroke in December 2008, however, Rabb’s aphasia and other physical impairments prevented her from teaching a full classroom of students or from teaching for a full day. 3 Rabb’s doctor released her to work part time, twenty hours a week, with small groups of up to six children in sessions limited to one hour. In short, the parties agree that Rabb was no longer able be a full-time classroom teacher. Because Rabb does not dispute that she could not perform the essential functions of her full-time teaching position without accommodation, the issue on appeal is whether Rabb presented evidence of a reasonable accommodation that would enable her to perform the essential functions.