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Walk‑on coach tells El Rancho board she and staff have faced sustained harassment, asks district for protection
Summary
A walk‑on varsity cheer coach told the board she and other staff have been subjected to a pattern of harassment by two parents, including alleged in‑person confrontations and social‑media defamation; she said documentation was provided to the district and law enforcement. Trustees and union leaders expressed support and urged protection for staff.
During public comment at the March 11 El Rancho Unified board meeting, Melissa Escano, a walk‑on varsity cheer coach at El Rancho High School, told trustees she has been the target of repeated harassment and alleged menacing behavior by parents she identified as Cecilia and Anthony Islas.
Escano recounted multiple incidents over roughly 18 months that she said escalated beyond social‑media posts and emails to in‑person…
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