Charge Policy

Inactive Account Policy

Non Discrimination Statement

Paris ISD is participating in CEP. Meals are served to students at no charge. There are no alternate meals served.

Charging/Collecting

Students “eat for free” under the CEP provision at Paris ISD. Each student may receive a reimbursable meal at each meal period without charge.

Plese note students have the opportunity to purchase some a la carte items. Students must have cash on hand or funds on their meal account to make those purchases. These items may not be charged.

New Teachers are allowed to charge on a limited basis for up to one month. Employees with outstanding accounts must pay their balance by the end September.

Inactive Accounts with Positive Balances

A student who leaves the district may request a refund of a positive balance up to $19.99 at the time of withdrawal or with a positive balance in excess of $20 may request a refund by check within 30 days of withdrawing or graduating.

Non Discrimination Statement

Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.

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

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del
Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de
discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y
orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos
civiles.
La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las
personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la
información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas
americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el
programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el
USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario
AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse
en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, de cualquier oficina
de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe
contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la
acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos
Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario
AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
Texas Department of Agriculture | Food and Nutrition Division
Section 3, Civil Rights & Confidentiality | August 4, 2023 | Page 9 of 19
(1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades