AUGUST 6, 2024 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC, Director of Public Relations
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FREE MEALS PROVIDED TO ALL MARION COUNTY STUDENTS IN 54 SCHOOL LOCATIONS
MARION COUNTY – The Food and Nutrition Department of Marion County Public Schools will provide free breakfast and lunch meals to all students, regardless of family income, within 54 school sites for the 2024-2025 school year.
This program is provided in partnership with the Community Eligibility Provision initiative and is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. No application is required to participate.
Schools hosting the free meal program include:
- Anthony Elementary
- Acceleration Academy
- Belleview Elementary
- Belleview High
- Belleview Middle
- Belleview-Santos Elementary
- College Park Elementary
- Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary
- Dunnellon Elementary
- Dunnellon High
- Dunnellon Middle
- East Marion Elementary
- Eighth Street Elementary
- Emerald Shores Elementary
- Fessenden Elementary
- Fordham Early Learning Academy
- Forest High
- Fort King Middle
- Fort McCoy K-8
- Greenway Elementary
- Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary
- Harbour View Elementary
- Hillcrest School
- Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks
- Howard Middle
- Lake Weir High
- Lake Weir Middle
- Legacy Elementary
- Liberty Middle
- Madison Street Academy
- Maplewood Elementary
- Marion Charter
- Marion Oaks Elementary
- Marion Technical Institute
- McIntosh Area School
- North Marion High
- North Marion Middle
- Oakcrest Elementary
- Ocala Springs Elementary
- Ocali Charter High
- Ocali Charter Middle
- Osceola Middle
- Reddick-Collier Elementary
- Romeo Elementary
- Saddlewood Elementary
- Shady Hill Elementary
- South Ocala Elementary
- Sparr Elementary
- Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary
- Sunrise Elementary
- Vanguard High
- Ward-Highlands Elementary
- West Port High
- Wyomina Park Elementary
Schools were selected based on the percentage of students from each campus who participate in one or more variations of public assistance/service programs.
For more information, contact Food and Nutrition Supervisor Ramona Belcher at 352.671.4190 or [email protected].
USDA Nondiscrimination 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, 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 https://www. ascr.usda.gov/sites/default/files/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 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:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: [email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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