• This upcoming 2024-25 school year, both breakfast and lunch will be free for ALL Chautauqua Elementary School students (grades K-5). This was made possible because enough of our elementary students/families qualified for free and reduced status last year, allowing us to receive funding from Meals for Washington Students. To help us ensure we can offer free meals again next school year, it is essential that families complete and submit the free and reduced-price meal application and consent to share form, located on the VISD website under Department/Food Service or all schools under Forms. There are also paper copies at the front office.

    What does this mean for my student(s) who attend Chautauqua? 
    In schools supplemented by Meals for Washington Students funds, ALL elementary students receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of family income.

    I have students at the middle and high school. Are their meals free too?
    Unfortunately, no. The middle and high schools did not receive enough free and reduced applications last year to meet the necessary threshold that would have qualified to receive funding. However, your student still may qualify if a free and reduced-price meal application and consent are turned in for this school year.

    Why is the Vashon Island School District requesting financial information? 
    The information you provide by returning the free and reduced-price meal application impacts the funding that each school receives from the federal and state governments. The Meal Application is used to capture information and ensure that the district receives all of the funding it is entitled to for federal meal programs and state educational programs.

    How will this information be protected?  
    In keeping with current practices, all information is confidential. The only time we share information is if you the parent hand sign our consent to share form for reduced fees for specific programs

    What do I need to do?  
    1. Please complete the attached forms (also located here) and return them to your student’s school. Only one application is needed per family. Your assistance in helping us maintain our current funding levels is greatly appreciated.
    2. Please also complete this quick survey to help the Food Services Department best roll out this wonderful program!

    If you have any questions, please contact Tory Gateman at tgateman@vashonsd.org or 206-463-8528.

Free and Reduced Forms

Civil Rights Complaints

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement for Child Nutrition Programs

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    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 Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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: USDA Program Intake

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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    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: Formulario de Denuncia por Discriminación del Programa del USDA, 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:

    1. correo:
      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 o 202-690-7442; o
    3. correo electrónico:
      program.intake@usda.gov

    Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.