School announces no charge for meals for 2021-2022 school year

Effective for 2021-22 school year, Summerland Public School will serve meals at no charge to enrolled students. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved use of the Seamless Summer Option, which allows local school districts to provide no-cost meals to all enrolled students, for the duration of the 2021-22 school year.

The new school year requires a new meal application. Although school meals will be provided at no cost to all children, school funding depends on completed meal applications. It is important to submit a complete SY2021- 22 meal application as soon as possible.

Application information

includes:

• Only one meal application is needed for each household.

•Applications are available online.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information, e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc., should contact the agency where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete form AD-3027, available online at found online at https://www.ascr.usda.g/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit a completed form or letter 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;

• fax: 202-690-7442; or

• email: [email protected].