Non Discrimination Notice

Duncanville Independent School District
Child Nutrition Civil Rights Complaint Procedures

Duncanville Independent School District participates in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition program and provides nutrition program benefits to all individuals without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).

A complaint may be filed If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination in any USDA program. All complaints are forwarded to the Texas Department of Agriculture.

  1. Use the link below to file a complaint with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) website. The complaint form is provided in a bilingual format. https://squaremeals.org/About/Contact-Food-and-Nutrition. For assistance with the complaint process, or if you do not have access to an electronic device to submit your complaint, you may call TDA at 833-862-7499 and someone will assist you.
  2. Use the link below to file a complaint with USDA Food and Nutrition Services website. The complaint forms are currently in English and Spanish. https://www.fns.usda.gov/cr/discrimination-complaint-form

For assistance with the complaint process, or if you do not have access to an electronic device, please call Toll-free: 866-632-9922.

  1. To file a complaint in person at Duncanville ISD regarding discrimination in any Child Nutrition meal programs you may go to:
    1. Duncanville ISD Nutrition Services Office 6915 Cedar Ridge Drive, Dallas, TX 75236
    2. Duncanville ISD Chief of Operations, 307 Crankshaft Drive, Duncanville, TX 75116
    3. Any Duncanville ISD Campus Cafeteria
    4. You may also find the complaint form here. Download Civil Rights Complaint Form /Formulario de Queja de Derechos Civiles Bring this form in person or mail to 6915 Cedar Ridge Drive, Dallas, TX 75236. 

Non Discrimination Notice 

 

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, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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 Agency 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 may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and 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: (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.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

 

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

(1) correo:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax:
(833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico:
program.intake@usda.gov

Esta institución es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.