Child Nutrition Non-Discrimination Statement

USDA 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, 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:

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

fax: (202) 690-7442; or

email: [email protected].

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

Declaración USDA No Discriminación

De acuerdo con la ley y los derechos civiles Federal Departamento de Agricultura (USDA) regulaciones de derechos civiles y políticas, el USDA, sus organismos, oficinas y empleados, y las instituciones participantes o que administran programas del USDA de EE.UU. tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o represalia o venganza de la actividad antes de los derechos civiles en cualquier programa o actividad realizada o financiada por el USDA.

Las personas con discapacidad que requieran medios alternativos de comunicación para la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de signos americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la Agencia (estatal o local) donde solicitaron beneficios. Las personas sordas, con problemas de audición o tienen discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio de Retransmisión Federal al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas aparte del Inglés.

Para presentar una queja programa de discriminación, completar el USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) se encuentra en línea en: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.htmlhtml, y en cualquier oficina de USDA, o escribir un carta dirigida al USDA y proporcionar en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de queja, llame al (866) 632 a 9992. Presentar el formulario o carta completa a USDA por:

 mail: Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU.

Oficina del Secretario Adjunto de Derechos Civiles

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20250-9410;

 de fax: (202) 690-7442; o

 e-mail: [email protected].

Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.


Bellville ISD Discrimination Complaint Procedure 

 

The Bellville ISD Child Nutrition Department is committed to serving students, staff and administrators with respect and without discrimination.  The Child Nutrition team attends annual civil rights training in efforts to serve all customers with excellent customer service.  If a customer of the Child Nutrition Department believes they have been discriminated based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, there are three ways a household may make a program complaint of discrimination.  All complaints may be given via verbal statement, written statement, or stated in person and are encouraged to file a discrimination complaint for to one of the following: 


1. 
LOCAL - To file a program complaint of discrimination locally: The household member would complete a BISD Local Discrimination Complaint Form and submit the completed form to Bellville ISD Child Nutrition Department by email to [email protected] or in person or mail at 518 South Matthews, Bellville, TX 77418.  All Food Service complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability via verbal statement, written statement, or stated in person must be accepted by Child Nutrition personnel and will be forwarded to the Texas Department of Agriculture. 

2. STATE - To file a program complaint of discrimination to the Texas Department of Agriculture:
The household member would complete the Texas Department of Agriculture Discrimination Complaint Form and submit the completed form to the Texas Department of Agriculture via the following:

Mail: F & N Headquarters

Texas Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition

P. O. Box 12847

Austin, TX 78711

Fax: (888) 237-5226

Phone: (877)-839-6325

3. FEDERAL - To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a 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:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue

SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

Email: [email protected].

 

Bellville Child Nutrition personnel taking the complaint, must accept the complaint either verbally, in writing, or in person.  Personnel is required to note on the complaint form the name of the person receiving the complaint and if the person receiving the complaint transcribed the complaint or if the complainant filled out the form themselves.

 

Documentation will demonstrate that Bellville ISD will not attempt to resolve complaints without forwarding the complaint to the Texas Department of Agriculture.  Bellville ISD will initiate resolution of the complaint while waiting for a response from the Texas Department of Agriculture. Documentation of what was done to resolve the complaint will be kept on file in the Child Nutrition Department.

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider


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