Special Diet Information
If your child requires special diet considerations or needs lactose-free milk, please review the following information:
- Review the Special Dietary Needs Policy for a full understanding of required documentation of parents/guardians and accomodations that school district can make.
- Complete the Special Diet Medical Statements with any new special diet needs and need to be updated whenever the participant's diagnosis or special diet changes. Special diet statements do not need to be renewed each year as long as there are no changes.
- Turn in special diet request forms to your School Nurse or the Assistant Director in the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
Fluid Milk Substitutes
Fluid Milk Substitutes: Parents may request lactose free, lactose reduced, or soy milk for a participant. A Special Diet Statement is not required to request lactose free, lactose reduced, or soy milk as all products are nutritionally equivalent to the level of nutrients found in one cup of cow's milk.
If a student requires a different non-dairy milk substitute (like almond milk) due to a medical need (e.g., dairy allergy), a special diet statement form (see below) from a licensed medical provider (Licensed Physician, Licensed Physician Assistant, Advanced Licensed Practice Registered Nurse, or a Licensed Registered Dietitian) is required.
Allergen and Food Safety
Our schools are not allergy-free, but we are allergy-aware. Our food and nutrition staff are trained on handling food allergies safely in order to prevent any cross contamination. Please note that posted menus may contain one or more of the following ingredients: milk, eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, or sunflower.
Food and Nutrition Services Assistant Director
Bobbi Varichak
320-231-8560