PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. -- Nineteen Pulaski County Special School District schools will participate in Provision 2 during the 2024-2025 school year. Provision 2 will provide meals, regardless of eligibility category, at no charge for all students at the following schools:
Cato Elementary | College Station Elementary | Crystal Hill Elementary |
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Daisy Bates Elementary | Harris Elementary | Joe T. Robinson Elementary |
Landmark Elementary | Lawson Elementary | Oak Grove Elementary |
Oakbrooke Elementary | Pine Forest Elementary | Sherwood Elementary |
Sylvan Hills Elementary | William Jefferson Clinton Elementary | Maumelle Middle |
Mills Middle | Sylvan Hills Middle | Sylvan Hills Junior High |
Mills University Studies High |
Provision 2 is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Under Provision 2, schools (listed above) must serve meals to all participating children at no charge for up to 4 consecutive years.
In its first year, PCSSD must collect Free and Reduced Lunch applications from all participating schools. For the remaining three years of Provision 2, households are not required to complete the free and reduced price application or pay for meals.
Provision 2 requires that the school serve meals to participating children at no charge but reduces application burdens to once every 4 years and simplifies meal counting and claiming procedures by allowing a school to receive meal reimbursement based on claiming percentages. Additional 4-year extensions to Provision 2 are possible when certain conditions are met.
Application forms are available online and at each PCSSD school; the forms can be turned in between July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Only one application should be submitted for each household. PCSSD will review applications and are subject to verification at any time during the school year by school officials. Parents/guardians who are dissatisfied with the District’s determination may make an appeal to the student nutrition department via email at nutrition@pcssd.org.
Non-Discrimination 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 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, 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:
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 | (833) 256-1665 |
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.