Dear Parent/Guardian:
Welcome to the new school year. Breakfast and lunch will continue to be available at NO CHARGE. Participation in state and federal programs requires continuous effort and we are pleased to have secured this benefit and the ability to extend this wonderful opportunity to our students in the 2024-2025 school year.
Participating Orange-Ulster BOCES Sites:
- Orange-Ulster BOCES Amy Bull Crist Center, 53 Gibson Road, Goshen, NY 10924
- Orange-Ulster BOCES Regional Education Center (Arden), 4 Harriman Drive, Goshen, NY 10924
- Orange-Ulster BOCES @ Marlboro, 62 Overlook Drive, Newburgh, NY 12550
- Orange-Ulster BOCES @ West Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
- Orange-Ulster BOCES @ Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
- Orange-Ulster BOCES @ Pine Island Elementary, 22 Schoolhouse Rd., Pine Island, NY 10969
Students in attendance at any of the above locations, will receive breakfast/lunch daily in accordance with the dietary requirements as provided by our New York State governing entities.
All meals are prepared in accordance with USDA school breakfast/lunch meal patterns for 20242025 and served at no charge through NYSED and CEP qualification and participation.
PLEASE NOTE
ALLERGIES AND SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
Reasonable Modification: Meal modification of menued foods must be documented by a physician's prescription stating how diet is restricted and how to specifically accommodate.
Due to severe allergies and in an effort to be more health and safety conscience, there will be NO FOOD SHARING. Please understand this decision will not infringe on foods that you provide for your own children, to consume, during school meal times. As always, the health and wellbeing of our students remains our paramount concern.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to:
Katherine Lynch, FS Director at katherine.lynch@ouboces.org or call 845-291-0100 ext. 10207
Warm regards,
Katherine Lynch RD CDN
Orange Ulster BOCES
School Food Service Director
Nondiscrimination 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/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:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.