SDCOE Amends School Breakfast and Lunch Programs Policy

The San Diego County Office of Education recently announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Breakfast and Lunch programs for the 2025-26 school year. All students will be served lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites:

• 37ECB
• Bayside Community School
• CTEC
• Cuyamaca Prep
• East County
• Escondido Community
• Innovations Academy of Empowerment
• Lindsay Community School
• Monarch School
• North Coastal Consortium Schools
• North County Technology Academy
• San Diego County Special Education (Friendship School)
• South County
• SOUL Academy

For additional information, please visit https://www.sdcoe.net/schools/juvenile-court-community-schools/jccs-nutrition-services  or contact:

Ana Lopez Hernandez
Food Service Program Supervisor
6401 Linda Vista Road
858-290-5943
ana.hernandez@sdcoe.net

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 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

(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.