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Parent says breastfeeding led to volunteer exclusion; board schedules meeting
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Summary
A parent told the Farmersville Unified board that his breastfeeding spouse was excluded from supervising students and blocked from attending an upcoming field trip; the board scheduled a meeting with the family to review policies and follow up.
A Farmersville parent told the school board that staff excluded his breastfeeding wife from supervising a Sparks program and from participating in an upcoming field trip, and asked the district to review its policies and training on breastfeeding and volunteer participation.
"Breastfeeding is legal and protected in California, and I have the right to feed my child in any place I am otherwise allowed to be," said John Troyan, who identified himself as a parent representing his wife Mercedes Troyan. He told trustees staff had not offered reasonable accommodations and that his family was barred from a Knox Berry Farm trip even if they would attend independently.
Troyan described witnessing other parents supervising field trips and said the district’s response raised questions about fairness and consistency. He asked the district to clarify volunteer policy, ensure staff receive training on legal rights and inclusion, and reconsider the decision that he said prevented his family from attending a public venue.
Board officers said district staff had scheduled a meeting with the Troyans to discuss the concern the following morning. "We set up an appointment for tomorrow morning," a board representative said, offering that a staff-level meeting would be held to review the issue.
The board did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting; the scheduling of a follow-up discussion was the next procedural step reported on the record.
