Policy
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Instruction 113-1 (dated 11/8/05) delineates the civil rights requirements for participants in Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). The following is required at the local school food authority (SFA) level.
Any person alleging discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age, or disability has a right to file a complaint within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. All civil rights complaints within Academy District 20's Food and Nutrition Services Department or Free and Reduced program should be directed to Jennifer Duarte. Jennifer Duarte can be reached via phone at 719-234-1372 or by email at jennifer.duarte@asd20.org. Complaints can be submitted verbally, in writing, or anonymously.
Academy District 20 will obtain all necessary complaint information and process the complaint within 90 days. The complaint will be forwarded to:
CDE School Nutrition Unit
1525 Sherman Street, Suite 309
Denver, CO 80203