Whitehouse ISD Parent Denied Access to Child, Now Facing Trespass Order

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WHITEHOUSE, Texas (TXAN 24) — A Whitehouse ISD parent is speaking out after being denied access to his own child at Mozelle

Brown Elementary and later issued a criminal trespass warning — despite not posing a physical threat on campus.

Marlondos Fields, a father of a student at Mozelle Brown, says the situation began when he arrived at the elementary school to see his child. According to Fields, school staff told him he was not allowed access and then called for him to be escorted off campus. Shortly after, he

says, he was served with a criminal trespass notice preventing him from returning.

Following the incident, Fields filed a grievance with Whitehouse ISD, seeking answers about

why he was barred and why a trespass order was issued. The district initially scheduled him for a hearing, a standard step in the grievance process.

However, days later, Fields says the district contacted him and claimed his paperwork was incomplete.

According to Fields, the issue centered on one section of the grievance form — a line asking the complainant to suggest how the matter could be resolved. Because he left that section blank, the district informed him they might dismiss his grievance altogether.

Under Texas law, parents have legal rights when it comes to access to their children, though

school districts also retain the ability to issue criminal trespass orders under certain

circumstances. These types of conflicts often raise questions about how school safety policies

intersect with parental rights.

For Fields, the core issue is not just the trespass order but the way the grievance process is being handled. “I followed their procedure, and they still don’t want to hear me,” he said. “I just want fairness. I just want to be able to be a father to my child without being treated like a criminal.”

The case now highlights the broader conversation around transparency and accountability in school district grievance processes. Parents who feel wronged often face long waits, paperwork disputes, and procedural hurdles before their complaints are heard.

As Fields continues to press for answers, he says he remains determined not only to resolve his own situation but also to bring attention to what he believes is a flaw in the way grievances are managed.