Picayune School District students will receive breakfast and lunch meals at no cost as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 23-24 School Year. The CEP allows schools that predominantly serve low-income children to offer a nutritious school breakfast and lunch meal, at no cost, to all students through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Operation of the Picayune School District’s Child Nutrition Program is administered through the United States Department of Agriculture, the Mississippi Department of Education and the Picayune School District Board. Comprehensive regulations must be followed in order for the school district to be eligible for federal funding. It is our goal to serve well-balanced and nutritious meals to all students, faculty and staff members.
Federally Funded Programs Operated by the Child Nutrition Department.
1. National School Breakfast Program
2. National School Lunch Program
3. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
4. Summer Food Service Program
5. CACFP Snack Program
Adult/Teacher Meal Prices for 2023-2024 School Year: Breakfast: $2.50 Lunch: $4.75
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 (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: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.