School Nutrition

TEAM NUTRITION : "HELPING STUDENTS LEARN AND GROW"

The Jasper County School Nutrition Program is Committed to helping Students Learn and Grow by Providing Quality Meals that Support Academic Success for All Students

Mission Statement:

The Jasper County Charter System Nutrition Program provides nutritious and delicious meals that promote and establish healthy lifelong eating habits in a warm, caring atmosphere.

Vision Statement:

The Jasper County Charter System Nutrition Program shall be leaders of excellence by consistently providing nutritionally sound, inexpensive, delectable meals coupled with superior customer service and cutting-edge nutrition education.

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Nondiscrimination 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, 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 State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). 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, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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

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Declaración de no discriminación

De acuerdo con la ley federal y las reglamentaciones y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color o país de origen (incluyendo dominio limitado del inglés), religion, sexo, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado familiar / parental, ingresos provenientes de un programa de asistencia pública, creencias políticas, represalias o venganza por haber participado anteriormente en actividades relacionadas con los derechos civiles en cualquier programa o actividad llevado a cabo o financiado por el USDA. (No todas las causas de discriminación prohibidas se aplican a todos los programas).

La información del programa puede estar disponible en idiomas distintos al inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios alternativos de comunicación para obtener información del programa (p. ej., braille, letra grande, cintas de audio y lenguaje de señas americano) deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Telecomunicaciones al 711 (voz y TTY).

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe completar el formulario AD-3027, el formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, que se puede obtener en línea, en https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, desde cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632- 9992 o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe tener el nombre, la dirección, el teléfono del reclamante y una descripción escrita de la supuesta acción discriminatoria con suficiente detalle para informar al subsecretario de derechos civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de una supuesta violación de los derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 o la carta completos deben enviarse al USDA por:

correo:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o´

correo electrónico:

program.intake@usda.gov

Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades

Special Assistance Alternative Community Eligibility Provision

PUBLIC MEDIA RELEASE

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH/SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS

By participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and eliminating the need for meal applications, Jasper County Charter System will reduce administrative and printing costs. Families also benefit from the elimination of completing and submitting meal applications.

Children need healthy meals to learn. Jasper County Charter System offers healthy meals every school day at no charge to your child(ren). Our food service receives support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

The following schools will be participating in this alternative provision and provide meals at no charge to children during School Year 2026-2027: Jasper County Primary School,  Washington Park Elementary School,  Jasper County Middle School, and Jasper County High School

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Nondiscrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.

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, 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 State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). 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, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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