Community Eligibility Program
The Red Creek Central School District is proud to announce that it has been approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP). It will allow all students enrolled in the district to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge for the 2024-25 school year.
The CEP, which operates under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, will reduce burdens for families and ensure every child has nutritious meals during the school year.
In order to continue to provide this opportunity and the many other services Red Creek Schools are able to give to our students, we are asking you to complete and return the attached Income Eligibility Form. The information you provide will be used to establish eligibility for state aid, grants, discounted college tuition and other state and federally run programs.
If you need assistance in filling out the application, please contact the District Office at (315) 754-2010. or All information provided will remain confidential.
New for the 2024-25 school year- after school snacks will be provided to all students, at no-cost as part of the Community Eligibility Program.
Middle and High School students can come to their cafeteria for their afternoon snack from 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Cuyler Elementary School students can come to their cafeteria for their afternoon snack from 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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 (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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Meal Service to Children with Disabilities:
Federal regulation require schools and institutions to serve meals at no extra charge to children with a disability which may restrict their diet. A student with a disability is defined in 7CFR Part 15b.3 of Federal regulations, as one who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Major life activities are defined to include functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working. You must request the special meals from the school and provide the school with medical certification from a medical doctor. If you believe your child needs substitutions because of a disability, please get in touch with us for further information, as there is specific information that medical certification must contain.
Confidentiality:
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the release of students' names and eligibility status, without parent/guardian consent, to persons directly connected with the administration of enforcement of federal education programs such as Title I and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which are United States Department of Education Programs used to determine areas such as the allocation of funds to schools, to United States Department of education Programs used to determine areas such as the allocation of funds to schools, to evaluate socioeconomic status of the school's attendance area, and to assess educational progress. Information may also be released to State Health or State Education programs administered by the State agency or local education agency, provided the State or local education agency administers the program, and federal State or local nutrition programs similar to the National School Lunch Program. Additionally, all information contained in the free and reduced price application may be released to persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of programs authorized under the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) or Child Nutrition Act (CNA); including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Special Milk Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the Comptroller General of the United Sates for audit purposes, and federal, State or local law enforcement officials investigating alleged violation of the programs under the NSLA or CNA.