Pine Point Public School

SUN Bucks Program

Information and Data Privacy Notice (Minnesota Statutes 2023, section 13.04 subdivision 2)

SUN Bucks Program Information

Your child may be eligible for SUN Bucks program benefits for summer 2025. SUN Bucks program is a federal nutrition benefit that is loaded on electronic cards for families to purchase food. SUN Bucks is jointly implemented by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).

 To be eligible for SUN Bucks benefits, children must be approved for free or reduced-price meals in one of the following ways:

·          Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).

·         Approved through the Application for Educational Benefits by August 31, 2025.

Data Privacy

In order to confirm your child’s eligibility for SUN Bucks benefits, Pine Point School must provide information on you and your child to MDE. In addition, MDE must share some information with DCYF in order to distribute SUN Bucks benefits. This information includes private data about you or your minor child under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

Pine Point School will provide MDE with the following information:

·         Parent/guardian’s name, phone number, email address and mailing address

MDE will provide DCYF the following information:

·         Student’s name and birthdate

·         Student’s primary home language

·         Parent/guardian’s name, phone number, email address and mailing address

MDE and DCYF will only use your information for determining eligibility, distributing benefits, communicating with you about SUN Bucks program, and managing and evaluating the SUN Bucks program in Minnesota. Your data will not be used for any other purposes. Only MDE and DCYF staff working on the program or others with legal authority to access your data by a state or federal law will have access to your information.

Opting Out

If you do not want Pine Point School to share your information with MDE and DCYF, please notify us by June 6, 2025 by taking the following action: Please call the school at 218-573-4100. If you do not want your information shared with MDE, we will not share it. If you opt out of sharing your information with MDE and DCYF, you will not receive SUN Bucks benefits because MDE and DCYF will not be able to determine eligibility and know where to mail your SUN Bucks card(s).

If you have questions or concerns about this data privacy notice, please contact Christopher Schulz at cschulz@pinepointk8.org or 218-573-4102.