Wheatland School District

NUTRITION CIVIL RIGHTS/DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS PROCEDURES
Child Nutrition Program operators must ensure that it performs certain duties to both prevent and resolve all complaints related to programs and civil rights. Complaints may be reported to [STAFF MEMBER]. They can be reached by phone at [PHONE NUMBER] or the complainant may fill out and submit [FORM]. (The USDA does provide a complaint form template that you are welcome to use.) The procedure for filing a civil rights complaint is as follows:
1. How to submit a civil rights complaint: If you have a civil rights complaint you can bring that forward to the District in one of the following ways:
a. You can use the form that is located on the website for file the complaint. You can drop that form off at the District Office, at one of the school sites or email it to cguensler@wheatland.k12.ca.us.
b. You can write a narrative of what took place that makes you believe there is a civil rights violation. You can drop that form off at the District Office, at one of the school sites or email it to cguensler@wheatland.k12.ca.us.
c. You can call the Superintendent (530-633-3130) and file your complaint verbally.
d. You can email the complaint to the Superintendent cguensler@wheatland.k12.ca.us.
2. Who will be responsible for receiving the complaints:
a. The Civil Rights Coordinator is Superintendent Craig Guensler. His information is:
Craig Guensler – Superintendent
111 Main Street
Wheatland, CA 95692
cguensler@wheatland.k12.ca.us
Phone: 530-633-3130
Fax:530-633-4807
3. All civil rights complaints (within nutrition) will be forwarded to the USDA in a timely manner.
4. Civil rights complaints may also be filed directly to the USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
fax: (202) 690-7442;
email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Please Click HERE: USDA Civil Rights Complaint Form

Student Nutrition Policies

SNAP and FDPIR State or local agencies, and their subrecipients, must post the following

Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal 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, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.).

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 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. Additionally, program information is available in languages other than English.

To file a complaint alleging discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or 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:

mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
fax: (202) 690-7442;
or email: program.intake@usda.gov.

*This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Conforme a las leyes federales y a los derechos civiles, reglamentos y políticas del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA), se prohíbe a esta institución discriminar por motivo de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, edad, discapacidad y reprimir o tomar represalias por actividades realizadas en el pasado relacionadas con los derechos civiles. (No todos los principios de prohibición se aplican a todos los programas).

Las personas discapacitadas que requieran medios alternos para que se les comunique la información de un programa (por ejemplo, braille, letra agrandada, grabación de audio, lenguaje de señas estadounidense, etc.) deberán comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable de administrar el programa o el TARGET Center del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Transmisión de Información al (800) 877-8339.

La información del programa también está disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Para presentar una queja por alegada discriminación, complete el formulario de quejas por discriminación del programa del USDA, AD-3027, que podrá encontrar en línea en http://www.ocio. usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Spanish_Form_508_ Compliant_6_8_12_0.pdf o en cualquier oficina del USDA o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA que incluya toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de presentación de quejas, comuníquese al (866) 632-9992.

Envíe su formulario o carta completos al USDA por correo:

 U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
fax: (202) 690-7442;
o correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.

Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.