CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM COMPLAINTS

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM COMPLAINTS

po8500.01Adopted December 18, 2019Revised October 20, 2025

8500.01 - CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM COMPLAINTS

The Board is committed to providing good nutrition to each student of the District and recognizes that students have the right to request redress of complaints. Whenever possible, the complaint should be resolved informally through discussion by the parties involved.

All verbal or written civil rights complaints regarding the school nutrition programs that are filed with the District must be forwarded to the Civil Rights Division of USDA Food and Nutrition Service within three (3) days.

Nondiscrimination Statement

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/ad-3027.pdf or https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/school-nutrition/pdf/sfa-civil-rights-complaints-procedure-template.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:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. E-mail:
    program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Revised 11/20/23
T.C. 10/20/25

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