8700 - EMPLOYEE LACTATION ACCOMMODATIONS

The Principal shall make necessary arrangements to provide the following:

1. an appropriate location for expressing milk that is private and sanitary;
   
   The location must be shielded from view and not accessible during usage by any other person. The location provided may not be a bathroom. Minimally, the lactation space will include a chair, a table or shelf for the breast pump/supplies, waste basket, electrical outlet, and proximity to clean water. A sign will be posted outside the door with a well communicated policy to help prevent others from entering the space.
2. an appropriate location to safely store expressed milk while at work, such as in an insulated food container, personal cooler, or refrigerator;
3. a reasonable amount of time to complete the activity based on an established schedule of frequency the staff member requires; 
   
   The staff member is responsible for providing a schedule of frequency and for completing the process efficiently. The Principalis responsible for ensuring the lactating employee’s duties are covered during scheduled lactation breaks.
4. Additional reasonable accommodations relating to lactation, as needed.

No staff member who requires break time to express milk consistent with this guideline shall be subjected to retaliation or any form of adverse treatment for doing so.

Any staff member who feels they have been denied adequate protections or feels they have been retaliated against or otherwise treated unfairly as a result of availing themselves of the rights described in this policy shall report such concerns to the District Administrator. Any such report shall specify the alleged deficiency and desired resolution so that the District Administrator may provide an appropriate resolution, within ten (10) calendar days of the report.

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