Octorara Area School District

7/1/2023

Dear Parent or Guardian:

 We are pleased to inform you that Octorara Area School District will be implementing a new provision known as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the 23-24 school year. This program is available to schools and districts that   are participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

 All enrolled students of the Octorara Area School District are eligible to receive one eligible nutritional breakfast and lunch each school day at no charge to your household.

 No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without paying a fee or submitting an application.

 If we can be of any further assistance, please contact Octorara Foodservice. Dorian LoBato dlobato@octorara.org, or Emily Harper eharper@octorara.org

Sincerely, Dorian LoBato

Foodservice Director Octorara Area School District

 In accordance with federal civil rights 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 (including gender   identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, 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.

To 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.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/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 USDA by:

1. Mail:

2. fax:

             (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or