Columbia Elementary School District

Deanna Mertle, Food Service Director

530-223-4070

(Columbia Elementary ext. 307)

(Mountain View Middle ext. 720)

email: dmertle@columbiasd.com

@columbia_nutrition_services

 

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 or political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program discrimination complaint, complete the Form AD-3027 USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found 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, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).