The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that 73 public schools will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 and younger – regardless of public school enrollment status – through its summer food service program.
Beginning June 10, the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program will serve meals at select schools Monday through Friday, excluding state-observed holidays on June 11 (King Kamehameha Day) and July 4 (Independence Day). Breakfasts will be served from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. and lunches from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. SSO is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer.
“Consistent nutrition is vital to growing children during the summer break when they may not be in school to receive meals,” said Superintendent Keith Hayashi. “We encourage all of our families to make these free meals part of their children’s summer schedules to maintain their healthy development. We are grateful to our participating schools and dedicated cafeteria staff for giving all keiki the opportunity to receive balanced, nutritious meals.”
Schools may opt to serve breakfast only, lunch only, or both meals. Parents may call their nearest participating school directly for details.
Summer meals are offered for on-campus dining only; there is no grab-and-go option. Children do not have to be enrolled at a participating school to be served, and meals will consist of solid foods. For special diet accommodations, please email [email protected] with as much detail as possible.
For more information, log onto: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/seamless-summer-and-other-options-schools.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
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Ang impormasyon sa programa mahimong magamit sa mga pinulongan gawas sa English. Ang mga tawo nga adunay mga kakulangan nga nanginahanglan og alternatibong paagi sa komunikasyon aron makakuha og impormasyon sa programa (pananglitan, Braille, dako nga print, audiotape, American Sign Language), kinahanglan nga mokontak sa responsableng estado o lokal nga ahensya nga nagdumala sa programa o TARGET Center sa USDA sa (202) 720-2600 (tingog ug TTY) o kontaka ang USDA pinaagi sa Federal Relay Service sa (700) 387.
Para magsampa og reklamo sa diskriminasyon sa programa, kinahanglang mokompleto ang usa ka Complainant og Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form nga mahimong makuha online sa: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, gikan sa bisan unsang opisina sa USDA, pinaagi sa pagtawag sa (866) 632-9992, o pinaagi sa pagsulat sa usa ka sulat nga gitumong sa USDA. Kinahanglang adunay sulod ang sulat sa ngalan, adres, numero sa telepono, ug sinulat nga deskripsyon sa giingong diskriminasyon nga aksyon sa igo nga detalye sa pagpahibalo sa Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) mahitungod sa kinaiya ug petsa sa giingong paglapas sa katungod sa sibil. Ang nahuman nga AD-3027 nga porma o sulat kinahanglan isumite sa USDA pinaagi sa:
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.
20250-9410;
2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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