Inspiring Excellence
Destiny School
The Local Wellness Policy is intended to guide our school's efforts to establish a school environment that promotes the student’s health, well-being, and ability to learn. Focusing on the whole child, the Local Wellness Committee recommends changes to the wellness policy and school procedures to promote wellness throughout the school day and during school-based activities. The committee also develops best practices for implementation of the policy at the school to promote the wellness culture.
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All USDA Food and Nutrition Programs should be implementing the revised nondiscrimination statement. It is meant to serve participants and applicants in the event they feel that they have been discriminated against. the statement also implies that the public can expect to be treated fairly, regardless of circumstances. Previously, there was one statement that was required on all publications. Now, the Office of Civil Rights has issued two statements, a long and short nondiscrimination policy. the USDA requires that the following non-discrimination statement be published in all Child and Adult Care Food Program materials:
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:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
fax: (833) 256-1665; or (202) 690-7442
email: program.intake@usda.gov.
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Special Meals & Allergy Policy
Destiny will be offering healthy meals to all students at no cost every school day in School Year 2025-2026. Your child(ren) will receive free breakfast and lunch every school day without having to pay a fee or submit a household application.
Your child(ren)s school is approved to operate Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No further action is required of you.
My family needs more help. Are there any other programs we might apply for? To find out how to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or call 1-855-432-7587.
PLEASE NOTE: Although this update ensures that Destiny families will not accrue school meal debt moving forward, parents/guardians who accrued school meal debt prior to April 1st 2024 will still be responsible for payment. Families who have a school meal debt balance will still receive emails and letters in the mail alerting them of a balance due.
Free Meals at Destiny School
Wellness Policy
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Destiny School cafeteria staff will do our best to be able to accommodate most student allergies. We have a specialty menu substitutions available for students on our Special Diet Program that is made without the top nine allergens (wheat, egg, milk, soy, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame) and gluten. If your child requires dietary accommodation in the cafeteria, please click to download our Special Diet Form. Complete the form and send to our Health Aid- paigeescobedo@mydestinyschool.org