2018-2019 FRUIT & VEGETABLE GRANT

AWARDED TO BREATHITT COUNTY!

The Breathitt Co. Board of Education is pleased to announce Breathitt County Schools are recipients of the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The FFVP provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day. It is an effective and creative way of introducing fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy snack options. The FFVP also encourages community partnerships to support the schools when they offer free fruits and vegetables to children during the school day. The goal of the FFVP is to:

• create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices

expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience

• increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption

• make a difference in children’s diets to impact their present and future health

School selection was based upon submitted applications from elementary schools that operate the National School Lunch Program and that have 50 percent or more of their students eligible for free/reduced-price meals. Priority was given to schools with the highest percentage of free and reduced-price eligible students. Kentucky received more than 2.8 million dollars in FFVP funding for the 2019 Federal Fiscal Year. Each participating school will receive funds to operate the program based on approximately $50 per student. The participating schools is listed below. Please contact Tabitha Napier RD, LD and School Nutrition Director at 606-693-4915 with any questions.

    BREATHITT COUNTY SCHOOLS 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Breathitt County Schools announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch / School Breakfast Programs for the 2018-2019 school year. All students will be served breakfast & lunch at no charge at the following sites:

Highland – Turner Elementary School

Breathitt County High School

LBJ Elementary School

Marie Roberts – Caney Elementary School

Breathitt County Day Treatment/Jackson Group Home (lunch only)

For additional information please contact:

Breathitt County Schools; Attention: Tabitha Napier; RD,LD, School Nutrition Director

420 Court Street; PO Box 750, Jackson Ky. 41339, (606)693-4915  Tabitha.Napier@Breathitt.kyschools.us.

“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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Breathitt County Schools and its foodservices department are pleased to announce the release of a nutritional software mobile application called MealViewer to our school community. This software will allow you to access breakfast and lunch menus for your children’s school up to 30 days in advance. Calories, fat, and carbohydrates will also be displayed for all menu items. The MealViewer application is also great for receiving school announcements and information about events happening at your school. The MealViewer mobile app is available for iPhone and Android smartphones and can be found at the following links below:

iPhones & iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mealviewer-to-go/id956629807

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doubleuptech.mealviewer

The mobile app can also be found by searching for “MealViewer to Go” in the App store. You can search the database to find the school in your area.Please contact Tabitha Napier, Food Services Director at (606)693-4915 or Tabitha.Napier@Breathitt.kyschools.us if you have any questions about the software.

USDA Non Discrimination Statement

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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.