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    Jefferson County School System

    School Nutrition Charge Policy  

    Jefferson County is pleased to provide breakfast and lunch meals at NO COST to ALL students in our schools. No lunch application is required. Jefferson County currently operates under Community Eligibility Provision. CEP allows all students of Jefferson County to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. A second meal, if wanted, will be at the adult cost no charging for this meal. Students are allowed to charge with the exception if they have a lunch box and a milk is needed.  As a courtesy to our faculty and staff they are allowed to charge for the month and bills are to be paid at the end of the month according to the pay period. There is an exception to the charge policy. The last month of the school calendar there is no charging.

    USDA 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, 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 (State or local) 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 the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/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 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: intake@usda.gov.

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider

     

    School Nutrition Program

    1001 Peachtree Street, Louisville, Ga  30434

    Phone: 478-625-7626, ext:1118            Fax:  478-625-7459