MULBERRY/PLEASANT VIEW BI-COUNTY SCHOOLS.
COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION
PUBLIC RELEASE
SCHOOL YEAR 2020- 2021
The Mulberry/Pleasant View Bi-County School District is pleased to announce the district will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) during the 2020 – 2021 school year providing meals, regardless of eligibility category, at NO CHARGE for all students at the following schools, Marvin Primary, PV Campus and Mulberry High School, that participate in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program. CEP is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Community Eligibility Provision. Federal Reimbursement for meals is based on the Identified Student Percentage (ISP) established by the District.The information used to establish the ISP will be made available only to State and Federal officials for review. All adults, e.g., visitors, teachers, support staff members, and administrators of the district must assume the full cost of the meal which is $2.30 for Breakfast and $3.85 for Lunch.
\r\nNondiscrimination Statement:
\r\nIn accordance with Federal 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,age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
\r\nProgram information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,audiotape, and 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.
\r\nTo 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.ascr.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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 the USDA by:
\r\n(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
\r\n(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442;
\r\n(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.