Sherman v. Mamaroneck Union Free School District

# Sherman v. Mamaroneck Union Free School District ## What Happened A student with a disability requested to use a TI-92 calculator (a more advanced model) in a Math 3A class. The school district offered a TI-82 calculator instead, which the student felt was not adequate. The student argued the school failed to properly accommodate their disability as required by federal education law. ## What the Court Decided The Second Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the school district. The court ruled that providing a TI-82 calculator was a sufficient accommodation and that denying the more advanced TI-92 calculator did not violate disability accommodation laws. The district won the case, and no damages were awarded. ## Why This Matters This case shows that employers and schools don't always have to provide the exact accommodation a person requests. Instead, they must provide reasonable accommodations that work effectively. However, the accommodation offered must genuinely meet the person's needs. Workers and students with disabilities should understand that while they have strong protections, disputes over what counts as "adequate" accommodation can end up in court.