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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil

rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of

race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights

activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with

disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g.,

Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or

local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice

and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027,

USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf from any USDA office, by

calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the

complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged

discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

(ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027

form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400

Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Declaración de no discriminación

Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o

locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación:

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del

Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de

discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o represalia o

retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés.

Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la

información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas

americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de

administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o

comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un

formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual

puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/usda-

program-discrimination-complaint-form-spanish.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al

(866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del

demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción

discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles

(ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario

AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

(1)correo:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

(2)fax:

(833)256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o

(3)correo electrónico:

program.intake@usda.gov

Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.

Deklarasyon Non-Diskriminasyon

Dapre lwa federal dwa sivil yo ak règleman ak politik sou dwa sivil Depatman Agrikilti Etazini

(USDA), enstitisyon sa a entèdi pou fè diskriminasyon sou baz ras, koulè, orijin nasyonal, sèks,

andikap, laj, oswa reprezay oswa vanjans pou aktivite dwa sivil anvan yo.

Enfòmasyon sou pwogram yo ka disponib nan lòt lang ki pa Anglè. Moun ki gen andikap ki

bezwen lòt mwayen kominikasyon pou jwenn enfòmasyon sou pwogram nan (pa egzanp, Bray,

Gwo lèt, Kasèt odyo, Lang Siy Ameriken), ta dwe kontakte ajans leta oswa lokal ki responsab ki

administre pwogram nan oswa USDA TARGET Center a nan (202) 720-2600 (vwa ak TTY)

oswa kontakte USDA atravè Sèvis Relè Federal nan (800) 877-8339.

Pou depoze yon plent pou diskriminasyon nan pwogram, yon moun ki pote plent dwe ranpli yon

Fòm AD-3027, yo ka jwenn Fòmilè pou plent kont diskriminasyon nan pwogram USDA a sou

Entènèt nan : https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/fi..., nan nenpòt biwo USDA, lè w rele (866) 632-

9992, oswa lè w ekri yon lèt ki adrese a USDA. Lèt la dwe genyen non moun ki pote plent lan, adrès,

nimewo telefòn, ak yon deskripsyon alekri sou swadizan aksyon diskriminatwa a ak ase detay pou

enfòme Asistan Sekretè Dwa Sivil la (ASCR) sou nati ak dat yon swadizan vyolasyon dwa sivil

la. Fòm oswa lèt AD-3027 ki ranpli a dwe soumèt bay USDA pa :

lapòs : U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400

Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

oswa faks: (833) 256-1665 oswa (202) 690-7442;

oswa imel: program.intake@usda.gov

Enstitisyon sa a se yon founisè opòtinite egal.

Language Translation

English:

If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. Please call: (386)-755-8046

Haitian-Creole

Kreyòl

Si ou gen difikilte pou konprann anglè oswa ou gen yon andikap, asistans lengwistik gratis oswa lòt èd ak sèvis disponib sou demann. Tanpri rele: (386)-755-8046

Spanish

Español

Si tiene dificultades para entender la lengua inglesa o presenta una discapacidad, puede solicitar asistencia lingüística y otros tipos de ayuda y servicios sin coste alguno. Llame al siguiente número de teléfono: (386)-755-8046

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简体中文

如果您理解英语有困难或有残疾,可应要求提供免费语言援助或其他帮助和服务。请致电:(386)-755-8046

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繁體中文

如果您理解英語有困難或有殘疾,可应要求提供免費語言援助或其他幫助和服務。請致電:(386)-755-8046

Meal Cost

All students eat free

All school sites will have free student meals for the 2024-2025 school year.

Adult Meal Pricing

Adult Breakfast: $3.50

Adult Lunch: $5.00

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Columbia County School Food Service

The Columbia County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age disability or marital status in its educational programs, services or activities, or in its hiring or employment practices. The district also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding discrimination or harassment may be sent to: Hope Jernigan Columbia County School District Equity Officer (386) 755-8015

OUR MISSION School Food Services supports the educational mission of the Columbia County School District by providing nutritious and appetizing school meals for the growth and development of healthy bodies, for learning readiness and for the promotion of lifelong eating behaviors.

School Meals and Community Eligibility Provison

3 months ago

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a provision from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that  allows schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) with high poverty rates to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. CEP eliminates the burden of collecting household applications to determine eligibility for school meals, relying instead on information from other means-tested programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.