USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Your child will be able to receive free breakfast and lunch at school this year! We are pleased to inform you that Leverett Elementary School will be participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the school year 2024-2025.

What does this mean for you and your children attending Leverett Elementary School?

Great news for you and your students! All enrolled students of Leverett Elementary School are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 2024- 2025 school year. No further action is required of you. Your child (ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.

* If your child brings a home lunch and requests milk, there will be a charge of $.50 for the milk!

If we can be of any further assistance, please contact the undersigned.

Sincerely,

Leverett Elementary School

THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

Leverett School Union #28 assures that all programs, activities and employment opportunities are offered without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, age, creed, homelessness, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability and pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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 responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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 discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint 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 your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected].

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Meal Modification

Leverett Elementary offers meal modification for any student needing modification for a disability with a medical statement signed by a state licensed medical professional. The medical statement must include:

▪ Information about the child's physical or mental impairment that is sufficient to allow the district (Leverett Elementary) to understand how it restricts the child’s diet

▪ An explanation of what must be done to accommodate the child’s disability

▪ The food or foods to be omitted and recommended alternatives, in the case of a modified meal.

The medical statement should be given to the nurse at the Leverett Elementary School. The Nurse must forward all notifications of medical statements that would require meal modification to the Food Service Director. Leverett Elementary must provide all meal services in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the disabled participant. Exclusion of any participant from the Program environment is not considered an appropriate or reasonable modification.

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