CEP and Meal Prices

Central Curry School District 1 participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for school year 2023-24. This program allows students enrolled in Riley Creek Elementary School and Gold Beach Jr/Sr High School to receive breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE.

Benefits of CEP

According to the Oregon Department of Education, some of the benefits of CEP are:

• Increased Meal Participation and Revenue: More students can now enjoy meals at no cost, leading to higher participation rates and better financial stability for school nutrition programs.
• Reduced Stigma: Because all students in CEP schools have access to meals at no charge, children are not subject to the peer-group stigma sometimes associated with receiving free or reduced price meals.
• Reduced Paperwork and Administrative Burden: CEP eliminates the need for individual meal applications, reducing administrative burden and stigma associated with free meals.
• Reduced Food Insecurity and Hunger: CEP ensures that no student goes hungry during the school day, promoting a healthier learning environment.
• Improved Academic Outcomes: When students have access to nutritious meals, their overall well-being improves, positively impacting their academic performance.

Smart Snacks

Smart Snacks Standards are a Federal Requirement for all foods sold outside the National School Lunch Program and school Breakfast Program. At Central Curry School District, all foods and beverages offered on the school campus are encouraged to meet the nutrition standards set by the USDA and the Oregon Smart Snacks Standards. This includes celebrations, parties and classroom snacks brought by parents. For further information, click on the links below:

A Guide to Smart Snacks in School

Smart Snacks Evaluation Calculators:

Snack

Beverage

Non-discrimination

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/ad-3027.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; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov