Dear Parent or Guardian:
We are pleased to inform you that Marion Community Schools will be implementing the Community Eligibility
Provision (CEP) for meals served on the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the
2024-2025 school year.
Provision (CEP) for meals served on the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the
2024-2025 school year.
All students enrolled at Marion Community Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at
school at no charge each day of the 2024-2025 school year. No further action is required of you. Your child(ren)
will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application for meal
assistance.
school at no charge each day of the 2024-2025 school year. No further action is required of you. Your child(ren)
will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application for meal
assistance.
If we can be of any further assistance, please contact Teal Keenan in the Food Service Department at 765-662-
2546 extension 8026.
2546 extension 8026.
Non-Discrimination 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, 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.
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 (click here), 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; or
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
[email protected]
[email protected]