Food Services Lunch Programs

Comanche ISD Will Continue Offering Free Meals to All Students
During the 2022-23 School Year


Comanche ISD would like to announce a change to its policy for serving meals to children served under
the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2022-23 school year. Schools
qualifying to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provide breakfast and lunch to all children
at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student
meals. This new approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure
that students receive nutritious meals.
For additional information please contact the following person:

Comanche ISD
Attention: Amy Brooks, Child Nutrition Director
200 E Highland Street
Comanche, TX 76442 ~ 325-356-5049
abrooks@comancheisd.net

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: 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 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; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Free and Reduced Lunch Program FAQ

 
 
How do I get free or reduced-price school meals for my children?
You must complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals form and return it to the school. Households getting food stamps or TANF -- You only have to include your children’s names and case numbers, and an adult household member must sign the form. Households that do not get food stamps or TANF --  If you do not have a case number, you must include the names of all household members, the amount of income each person received last month and where the income came from. An adult household member must sign the form and include his or her social security number, or indicate that he or she has no social security number. Households with foster children. You must include the children’s names and the amount of “personal use” income the children received last month, and an adult must sign the form. Will the form be verified? Your eligibility may be checked at any time during the school year. School officials may ask you to send written evidence that shows that your children should get free or reduced-price school meals.

Can I appeal the school’s decision?
You can talk to school officials if you do not agree with the school’s decision on your form. You may also ask for a fair hearing by calling or writing to: Comanche ISD Superintendent / 200 E. Highland/ Comanche, Texas 76442 / (325) 356-2727.  

Will information on my form be kept confidential?
Yes

Can I apply for free and reduced-price meals later?
You may apply for free and reduced-price meals at any time during the school year. If you are not eligible now but have a chance, like a decrease in household income, an increase in household size, become unemployed, or get food stamps or TANF, complete another form then. The school will let you know if you are approved or denied. In the operation of the child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or handicap. If you believe you have been discriminated against, write immediately to:

The Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, DC 20250