Lafourche Parish School District

MEDIA RELEASE

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

School Food Service Section

Lafourche Parish School District today announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the 2023-2024 school year. All students will be served lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites:

C.M. Washington Elementary, Thibodaux Elementary, W.S. Lafargue Elementary, Thibodaux Middle, Golden Meadow Lower Elementary, Golden Meadow Upper Elementary, Golden Meadow Middle, Raceland Lower Elementary, Raceland Upper Elementary, Raceland Middle, Galliano Elementary, Cut Off Elementary, Bayou Blue Elementary, Bayou Blue Upper, Bayou Blue Middle, Chackbay Elementary, Sixth Ward Middle, Bayou Bouef Elementary, North Larose Elementary, South Larose Elementary, Larose Cut Off Middle, Lockport Lower Elementary, Lockport Upper Elementary, Lockport Middle, and St. Charles Elementary

For additional information please contact: Lafourche Parish School District, Attention: Lauren B Fletcher, Director, Child Nutrition Department, 617 Church Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301, (985)-447-3732 or 1-877-447-3761, lfletcher@mylpsd.com.

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.

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 USDAs 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 complainants 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

2. fax:

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

3. email:

program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

9104605 8/4/23