Media Release for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Special Assistance Provision 2—2024/2025

Announcing Free Meals

The Della School of Coding & Design today announced a change to its policy for serving meals for children served under the The National School Lunch Program for the 2024-2025 school year. This new change will allow all children at all schools/sites to be served meals at no charge.

The ability of the Columbus City Schools to offer this special alternative, called Provision 2, rests upon the success of the school in receiving a completed application for free and reduced-price meals for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program from each household in the school.

Additional Info & Support

Applications will be furnished by the Columbus City Schools and can be obtained at Della School of Coding & Design, 2747 Winchester Pike, Columbus, Ohio, 43232. Call Maria Crockett at 614-824-2717 to ask questions. Completed applications should be returned to the following location: Della School of Coding & Design, Maria Crockett, Officer Manager, 2747 Winchester Pike, Columbus, Ohio, 43232, stemdlseducation@gmail.com

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.

Media Release for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Special Assistance Provision 2—2024-2025

The Dr. LaVonia Smith today announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals for children served under the National School Lunch program for the 2024-2025 school year, which would allow for all children at all schools/sites to be served meals at no charge under Provision 2.

Additional Info & Support

For additional information please contact the following person: Della School of Coding & Design, Maria Crockett, Office Manager, 2747 Winchester Pike, Columbus, Ohio, 43232, stemdlseducation@gmail.com

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.