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CHILD NUTRITION ELIGIBILTY & EDUCATION BENEFIT APPLICATION

Summer EBT Program

Child Nutrition Program - Civil Rights Complaint Process

  1. The complainant must report a child nutrition programs civil rights complaint to a school staff member. If the school staff member is not the person responsible for handling child nutrition civil rights complaints, the staff member must relay the complaint to the school’s Civil Rights Compliance Officer - Tavis Peterson, Assistant Superintendent 212 W 3rd Street, Wapato, WA 98951. Phone: 509-877-4181
  2. The civil rights complaint should be written in the Civil Rights Complaint Log regardless if the complaint is expressed in writing or verbally.
  3. The complainant and/or school are then required to complete the Civil Rights Complaint Form.
    • Step 1. Write Out Your Complaint
      • Describe the conduct or incident. Use facts: what, who, and when.
      • Explain why you believe discrimination has taken place.
      • Describe what actions you believe the district or charter school should take to resolve the problem.
      • Send your written complaint—by mail, fax, email, or hand delivery to the Civil Rights Compliance Officer - Tavis Peterson, Assistant Superintendent 212 W 3rd Street, Wapato, WA 98951. Phone: 509-877-4181
      • Complaints of discrimination must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination.
    • Step 2. School District Investigates Your Complaint
      • The Civil Rights Compliance Officer has an important role to play once the school district or charter school receives your written complaint. The coordinator must:
        • Give you a copy of the procedure to follow for discrimination complaints
        • Make sure a prompt and thorough investigation takes place
        • Important! At this point, you could decide to resolve your complaint immediately instead of proceeding with the investigation.
        • 30 Calendar Days and the Extended Deadline Once the district or charter school receives your written complaint, the superintendent or administrator must respond to you in writing within 30 calendar days— unless you agree on a different time period.
        • If your complaint involves exceptional circumstances that demand a lengthier investigation, the district or charter school must notify you in writing and state (1) why staff need this time extension and (2) a new date for their written response.
  • Step 3. School District Responds to Your Complaint
    • In a written response, the district or charter school must include this information:
    • Summary of the results of the investigation
    • Determination that states clearly whether or not the district or charter school failed to comply with civil rights law
    • Notification that you can appeal this determination: how and where to file a formal appeal, and to whom it must addressed
    • Any measures, determined through the investigation, necessary to bring the district or charter school into compliance with civil rights law.
    • Corrective measures must be put into effect within 30 calendar days after this written response—unless you agree to a different time period.
  • Mediation is an option you could consider. Under state law, school districts and charter schools can offer—at their own expense—the option to resolve complaints through an impartial mediator. Mediation must be voluntary on the part of parents and guardians. If you decide to use a mediator, it is also possible to extend the 30-calendar day time period during which the district or charter school must respond.

Important

  • It is necessary that the information provided be sufficient to determine the identity of the agency or individual towards which the complaint is directed and to indicate the possibility of a violation.
  • Anonymous complaints are handled as any other complaints.
  • In the event a complainant makes the allegations verbally or through a telephone conversation and refuses or is not inclined to place such allegations in writing, the person to whom the allegations are made shall write up the elements of the complaint for the complainant.

Civil Rights Complaint Log

USDA Non-Discrimination 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: U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov
     

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

 

Declaración de No Discriminación:


De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: AD-3027, Formulario de quejas por discriminación en los programas del USDA , de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
 

(1) correo:
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 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico: 
program.intake@usda.gov 
 

Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.