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    National School Breakfast Week, March 6-10, 2023

     

     

    Welcome to the Henry County Child Nutrition Department

    The mission of the Child Nutrition Program at Henry County Schools is to provide its customers with access to food that is appealing and acceptable, prepared and served by compassionate and caring people and to manage our program in a nutritionally and financially accountable manner.

    Free and Reduced Meal Applications:  Meal applications are distributed at the beginning of each school year.  However, an application may be completed at any time during the school year.  Eligibility criteria are set by the United States Department of Agriculture.

    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, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

    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 responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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 discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination 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: (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: program.intake@usda.gov.

    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    The Henry County School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

    • Dr. Dennis Brand, Title IX; 300 N Trawick Street, Abbeville, AL 36310; Phone: 334-585-2206 ext 1232; Email: dbrand@henrycountyboe.org 
    • Dr. La'Keisha Newsome, 504 Coordinator; 300 N Trawick St., Abbeville, AL 36310; Phone: 334.585.2206 ext 1230; Email: lnewsome@henrycountyboe.org.