Allergies & Special Diets
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Allergies & Special Diets
General Information Regarding Special Diets
Food substitutions/menu modifications may be requested for children with special dietary condition(s) by using
FNS’s Diet Prescription for Special Meals. School nutrition managers can use foods from typical meal lists to
meet most diet modifications that are requested. However, when necessary we will utilize specialized items to
ensure a safe mealtime environment for your child. If a student needs to eliminate an item such as milk from the
diet, then he/she may either choose to drink portable water free of charge or choose to purchase another type of
drink. Milk is required to be offered to all children, but it is not mandatory that a child takes milk for a complete
meal. With most diets, we are able to prepare and serve flavorful menu items to your child that meets his or her
special need, while still following federal guidelines for school meals.
Please see the Special Diet Packet Letter & Form for more information:
Milk Substitutions
As of September 2012, the USDA has determined ... A Parent/Guardian or Doctor can write a note stating that their student needs a milk substitution and we are now able to use this note as a valid form of notification to provide a MILK SUBSTITUTION. Under the NSLP Juices and Water are not valid substitutions.