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Nutrition Services | Special Dietary Needs

 

Federal law and the regulations for the National School Lunch Program, and the School Breakfast Program require schools to make accommodations for children who are unable to eat the school meal as prepared because of a disability.

In order to make substitutions for items in reimbursable meals, the school must have on file a written statement (Diet Prescription for Meals at School Form) signed by a licensed medical physician indicating what the child’s disability is, what foods must be omitted from the child’s diet, and what foods must be substituted. In general, the diet Prescription should be filled out as part of and included with the child’s Individual Education Plan, Individual Health Care Plan, or 504 plan.

Schools may, at their option, make substitutions for persons who have special needs that do not meet the definition of disability under federal law. In these instances, the school must have a (Diet Prescription for Meals at School Form) signed by a recognized medical authority (physician, physician assistant) indicating what foods should be substituted.

Please use the Diet Prescription for Meals at School Form and contact the school kitchen manager if you need to make meal substitutions for your child.

Food Allergies

If your student is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, or other foods, complete a Diet Prescription for Meals at School Form and contact the school lunch manager. The district’s Registered Dietitian will then follow up with you on accommodations that can be made on your child’s behalf.

In severe or life-threatening food allergy cases, District nurses, school psychologists, teachers, administrators, and the District’s registered dietitian will work in conjunction with parents and the student’s doctor to determine the child’s eligibility under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to provide a safe and healthy learning environment. The 504 Plan will contain an Individual Health Care Plan to address potential medical and other health care issues related to the allergy.

All school kitchens within Jordan School District are considered nut-friendly or nut-aware, meaning that all items made from scratch do not contain peanuts or tree nuts. However, some nut-free menu items may still be processed in facilities that also process peanut or tree nut products. Although these facilities generally provide documentation of rotation and sanitation practices preventing cross contamination, the menu item produced at these facilities cannot be guaranteed to be nut free. A list of menu items can be found below. 
  • Fat Boy Jr. Ice Cream Sandwiches: peanut & tree nut free; the facility processes other items that may contain peanuts and tree nuts. This is a treat day item that is offered once a year (prepackaged) at some schools.
  • Cocoa Cherry Bar, Birthday Cake Bar, Blueberry Lemon Bar: peanut and tree nut free; are processed on equipment that also processes peanuts and/or tree nuts. These items are sometimes served at breakfast (prepackaged).
  • Gummy worms used for Dirt Cups: peanut & tree nut free; the facility processes other items that may contain peanuts and tree nuts. This is a treat day item that is offered once a year at some schools.
  • Uncrustable PB&J Sandwich – prepackaged item only served in secondary schools (contact kitchen manager for serving details)
  • Peanut butter 1 oz packets - prepackaged item only served in secondary schools (contact kitchen manager for serving details)
Because Nutrition Services has no control over what students may bring into the school cafeteria, any allergy severe enough to require additional measures will need to be addressed through the District's 504 Plan process.

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