Special Provisions Options
The Potsdam Central School today announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the School Year 2025-2026 school year, which would allow for all children at all schools/sites to be served meals at no charge.
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.
For More Information contact:
Randy Collins, School Lunch Manager
29 Leroy St. Potsdam, NY 13676 (315) 265-2000
rcollins@potsdamcsd.org
Please Note:
This notice can be sent to the local media and your local unemployment office at the beginning of each school year.
The school or district may request the media to print the entire notice.
The media are not required to print any of the notice.
The school or district must maintain on file a copy of the letter to the media and the article (if printed).
The school or district should not pay to have this notice printed.
Departments & Services Links
Food Services
Director of Food Services: Randy Collins
Phone: (315) 265-2000 x 36472
Food Services Policies
School Breakfast Program
The Potsdam CSD Food Services department offers breakfast to all students every school day.
Many studies have shown that eating a nutritious breakfast every morning helps students achieve the classroom goals that have been set for them. These studies consistently confirm that breakfast helps kids concentrate, think, behave, and learn.
P2 Food Market
The P2 Food Market’s mission is to provide Potsdam Central School District students, their families and the greater Potsdam community with easy access to food and personal hygiene products.
In order to eliminate food waste, we allow customers to order what they want rather than us choosing for them. This way, the food they don’t want can go to other customers instead of ending up in the trash.
We hope to enrich the community by working to eliminate the stigma surrounding hunger and assistance programs.