AUGUST, 24, 2026 RSU 38 MEDIA RELEASE FOR SPECIAL PROVISION SCHOOLS
RSU 38/Maranacook Area Schools participates in Special Provision II. This alternative reduces application burdens and simplifies meal counting and claiming procedures. All students enrolled in schools listed below may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Households are not required to receive free meals this year, but forms similar to applications are being distributed via the PowerSchool parent portal to collect household income data for other programs that require this information, such as Federal Title programs. The application requesting economic information supports many programs at our schools, which helps reduce the local tax. Please complete and return the forms by September 15, 2026, or as soon as the student is enrolled.
All students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge at the following schools:
Manchester Elementary School
Mt. Vernon Elementary School
Readfield Elementary School
Wayne Elementary School
Maranacook Community Middle School
Maranacook Community High School
For additional information, please contact Jen Hall, School Nutrition Director, 207-685-4923 x 1085.
Federal Non-Discrimination 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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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; or
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider. (Federal statement updated 5/18/2022)
State Non-Discrimination Statement The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry, or national origin. Complaints of discrimination must be filed with the Maine Human Rights Commission at 51 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0051. If you wish to file a discrimination complaint electronically, visit the Human Rights Commission website at https://www.maine.gov/mhrc/file/instructions and complete an intake questionnaire. Maine is an equal opportunity provider and employer.