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Wednesday, 03 July 2024 14:37

Free And Reduced Lunch Application

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Dear Parents of Weber School District Students,

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we wanted to take a moment to inform you about an important opportunity regarding our free and reduced lunch program.

We understand that providing nutritious meals for your children is a top priority, and we are committed to ensuring that every student has access to healthy food options at school. That's why we want to make you aware that the application for free and reduced-price lunches for the upcoming school year will be available starting July 15, 2024.

The application process is simple and confidential, and it helps us determine eligibility for students to receive assistance with meal costs. Whether your family qualifies for free or reduced-price meals or not, we encourage all parents to consider applying. Every application helps support our school's efforts to provide essential services to our students.

You can access the application form online at https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=N6S6T2. Should you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to our office. Our staff members are hereto support you every step of the way.

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and for your continued partnership in ensuring the well-being of all our students. We look forward to welcoming your children back to school and providing them with nutritious meals to support their growth and learning.

Warm regards,

Genina Walton
Child Nutrition Coordinator
801-476-7836

Candace Parr
Child Nutrition Supervisor
801-476-7845

Friday, 10 May 2024 13:48

WSD Summer Lunch 23-24

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Summer Lunch Flyer 2024When

June 3rd - July 26th
Monday - Friday from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

Closed: June 17th, July 4th, 5th, and July 24th

Where

Burch Creek Elementary
4300 Madison Ave.

Pioneer Elementary
250 North 1600 West

Lakeview Elementary
2025 West 5000 South

North Park Elementary
4046 South 2175 West

Riverdale Elementary
1160 West 4400 South

Washington Terrace Elementary
20 East 4600 South

Rules

  • Free lunch to all children 18 & younger
  • Adults may eat for $4.25 cash
  • Only-exact change please
  • All food must be eaten in the lunchroom
  • Adults can not eat items off a child tray
  • Shoes and shirts must be worn
  • No rollerblades or skateboards in lunchroom
  • No adult supervision on playground
  • Restroom available

Contact

Child Nutrition Department
801-476-7836 or 801-476-7838

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Wednesday, 28 June 2023 14:41

Free and Reduce Price Application

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Applications are Online

Use our NEW online system to apply for your free & reduced-price meal benefits instead of the old paper application.

Apply Online | Fast and Discreet | Receive Meal Benefit

Online applications can help your child's application be processed much faster than a paper application. 

Apply online after July 1st at www.linqconnect.com or download the Linq Connect App.

Questions about free and reduce-price meals? Call 801-476-7836.

Paper applications are available at all schools, the CNP office, and below:

Free & Reduced LunchFree & Reduced Lunch

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

CNP Online Application Notification

Wednesday, 20 April 2022 11:00

Meal Prices 2024-25

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Meal Prices for 2024-2025 -

  Lunch Prices Breakfast Prices
Per Meal Elementary Jr High High School Elementary Jr High High School
Paid $2.10 $2.60 $2.60 $1.60

$1.85

$1.85
Reduced $0.40 $0.40 $0.40 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
1st Quarter - 49 days            
Paid $102.90 $127.40 $127.40 $78.40 $90.65 $90.65
Reduced $19.60 $19.60 $19.60 $14.70 $14.70 $14.70
2nd Quarter - 43 days            
Paid $90.30 $111.80 $111.80 $68.80 $79.55 $79.55
Reduced $17.20 $17.20 $17.20 $12.90 $12.90 $12.90
3rd Quarter - 48 days            
Paid $100.80 $124.80 $124.80 $76.80 $88.80 $88.80
Reduced $19.20 $19.20 $19.20 $14.40 $14.40 $14.40
4th Quarter - 40 days            
Paid $84.00 $104.00 $104.00 $64.00 $74.00 $74.00
Reduced $16.00 $16.00 $16.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00
             
Adult Meals $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50

2nd Meals cost $4.25 each for everyone! - The Federal Government does not reimburse 2nd meal

North Fork Meal Prices 2023-24

  Dinner
Per Meal Elementary Jr High High School
 Paid $4.00 $4.00 $4.00
       
Adult Meals $4.50 $4.50 $4.50

Payment Options

Credit Card

A credit card can be taken in the office with the secretary or book keeper. Credit card payments will no longer be accepted over the phone.

Pay Online

Pay for your student's lunch online with your credit card. The service is easy to use, convenient, private and secure. Once you log in to PowerSchool, click on "Purchases and Payments" on the left side of the screen.

Login to Powerschool

Pay By Check

Make check payable to (School Name) and bring the check to the Food Service Manager's Office. A local address and phone number are required to be either printed or handwritten on the check. The student(s) full name and grade are required on the check memo line.

Pay With Cash

Cash may be brought to the Food Service Manager's office for deposit on the student's account, or students may pay cash daily through the serving line.

 

 

Friday, 27 August 2021 14:31

News Release: Open-Restricted Sites

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Summer Meal Service Programs In 2021-2022

Weber School District is participating in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) food service program during the 2021-2022 school year under a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Meals will be provided to all children free of charge who are enrolled students registered at the school where the meal service is being offered. Meal service is restricted to this population in order to maintain safety and control for students that are enrolled at the school site. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

Free meals to children will be provided at the sites and times as follows:

8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Bates Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Burch Creek Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Country View Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Farr West Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Freedom Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Green Acres Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   H. Guy Child Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Hooper Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Kanesville Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Lakeview Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Lomond View Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Majestic Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Midland Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Municipal Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   North Ogden Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   North Park Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Orchard Springs Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Pioneer Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Plain City Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Riverdale Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Roosevelt Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Roy Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Silver Ridge Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Uintah Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Valley Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Valley View Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Washington Terrace Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   West Haven Elementary
8:15 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   West Weber Elementary
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   North Ogden Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Orion Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Rocky Mountain Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Sand Ridge Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Snowcrest Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   South Ogden Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   T.H. Bell Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Wahlquist Junior High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Bonneville High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Fremont High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Roy High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Weber High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Two Rivers High
7:30 AM Breakfast  11:00 AM Lunch   Weber Innovations High

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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;
  • Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  • Email: .

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Weber School District today announced its policy for providing meals for children served under the National School Lunch, and/or School Breakfast Programs. This school year, healthy meals will be offered at no cost to all students. These meals will be available every school day. Typically, a student’s household must meet income eligibility requirements to qualify for free or reduced-price meals. However, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allowing schools to waive this requirement for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Households will not be required to submit a meal application form to receive meals at no charge this school year. However, Weber School District is still collecting and processing applications for free and reduced-price meals. This is because school funding and eligibility for other programs depends on completed meal applications. Completing an application this year may also prevent a gap in benefits for your child next year.  

Each household will receive a letter informing them of the program, including contact information for any questions. Each school and/or the school nutrition office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. It is important to submit a completed meal application as soon as possible.

  • Only one meal application is needed for each household. Applications are collected at the local level; each school district or charter school has their own process for submitting applications.
  • Applications are available at http://wsd.net/departments/support/child-nutrition .

Criteria for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits

The following criteria will be used to determine a child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meal benefits for School Year 2021-2022: 

Income

  1. Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels

Categorical or Automatic Eligibility

  1. Household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

Program Participant 

  1. Child’s status as a foster child, homeless, runaway, migrant, or displaced by a declared disaster
  2. Child’s enrollment in Head Start or Even Start

Income Eligibility

For those households that qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on income, an adult in the household must complete the free and reduced-price meal application and return it to Genina Walton, CNP Coordinator, at . Those individuals filling out the application will need to provide the following information:

  1. Names of all household members
  2. Amount, frequency, and source of current income for each household member
  3. Last 4 digits of the Social Security number of the adult household member who signs the application or, if the adult does not have a social security number, check the box for “No Social Security number”
  4. Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct

Categorical or Program Eligibility

Weber School District is working with local agencies to identify all children who are categorically and program eligible. Weber School District will notify the households of these children that they do not need to complete an application. Any household that does not receive a letter and feels it should have should contact Genina Walton, CNP Coordinator, at .

Determining Eligibility

Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price meal policy, Genina Walton, CNP Coordinator, at will review applications and determine eligibility. Households or guardians dissatisfied with the Reviewing Official’s eligibility determination may wish to discuss the decision with the Reviewing Official on an informal basis. Households wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request either orally or in writing to Kayleen Anderson, CNP Supervisor, at .

Any household that wishes to decline benefits should contact Genina Walton, CNP Coordinator, at  .

Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. The information households provide on the application will be used to determine eligibility. Applications may also be verified by the school officials at any time during the school year.

Unexpected Circumstances

If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size increases, the household should contact the school. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for benefits if the household’s income falls at or below the attached current income eligibility guidelines.

Sharing Information

The information provided by the household is confidential and will be used only for purposes of determining eligibility and verifying data, unless a wavier releasing the use of the information for other specific programs is signed by the parent or guardian. Families who are notified of categorical or automatic eligibility (directly certified) will receive a wavier release form for their signature with the notification letter. The household name and address will be given to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) unless “No” is checked on the back of the application.

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC) may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Individuals should complete an application for free and reduced-price meals and return it to the school where the child is enrolled. The family will be notified of the child’s eligibility.

Income Eligibility Guidelines

Household Size Reduced Meals Free Meals
Annual Monthly Annual Monthly
2  23,828 1,986  16,744  1,396 
3  32,227  2,686  22,646 1,888 
4 40,626  3,386  28,548  2,379 
5  57,424 4,786  40,352  3,363 
6  65,823 5,486  46,254  3,855 
7  74,222 6,186  52,156  4,347 
8  82,621 6,886  58,058  4,839 
For each additional family member add  8,399 700  5,902  492 

 

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages otherthan English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1)          Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2)          fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3)          email: .

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Thursday, 24 May 2018 07:24

Child Nutrition School Wellness Procedures

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  2. STUDENT WELLNESS GOALS
      1. Nutrition Promotion Goals
        1. Students will receive consistent nutrition messages throughout the school, classroom, cafeteria, home, community and media. Schools will consider the use of USDA’s Team Nutrition posters/resources to display such messages.
        2. The District will use Smarter Lunchroom’s strategies to encourage healthy food consumption and reduce food waste. (www.smarterlunchrooms.org/).
        3. The District will consider the use of taste tests for nutritional items.
        4. Schools will promote farm to school activities and will consider inviting local farmers to talk about the produce they grow, or plan field trips to farms.
        5. The District Food Service Department will promote limiting the use of processed foods and increase the use of basic fresh foods that emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy foods which are low in fat, added sugars and sodium (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010).
        6. Schools will allow adequate time for breakfast and lunch. (Target: 15 minutes for lunch once seated) and assure adequate facilities for each student to eat sitting down in the cafeteria.
      2. Nutrition Education Goals
Friday, 23 June 2017 08:15

Meal Prices

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Meal Prices for 2021-2022 - All Students 1st meal Lunch & Breakfast will be FREE

Download the 2021-2022 Meal Prices as a pdf

  Lunch Prices Breakfast Prices
Per Meal Elementary Jr High High School Elementary Jr High High School
Paid $1.85 $2.30 $2.30 $1.25

$1.50

$1.50
Reduced $0.40 $0.40 $0.40 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
1st Quarter - 46 days            
Paid $85.10 $105.80 $105.80 $57.50 $69.00 $69.00
Reduced $18.40 $18.40 $18.40 $13.80 $13.80 $13.80
2nd Quarter - 46 days            
Paid $85.10 $105.80 $105.80 $57.50 $69.00 $69.00
Reduced $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $13.50 $13.80 $13.80
3rd Quarter - 44 days            
Paid $81.40 $101.20 $101.20 $55.00 $66.00 $66.00
Reduced $17.60 $17.60 $17.60 $13.20 $13.20 $13.20
4th Quarter - 44 days            
Paid $81.40 $101.20 $101.20 $55.00 $66.00 $66.00
Reduced $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50
             
Adult Meals $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25

2nd Meals cost $3.50 each for everyone - The Federal Government does not reimburse 2nd meal

North Fork Meal Prices 2021-22

  Dinner
Per Meal Elementary Jr High High School
 Paid $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
Reduced $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
Free $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
       
Adult Meals $4.00 $4.00 $4.00

Payment Options

There are three ways to purchase school meals.

Pay Online

Pay for your student's lunch online with your credit card. The service is easy to use, convenient, private and secure. You will need to open an account using your student's ID Number. After payment your will receive an immediate receipt by email.

Login to myWeber

Pay By Check

Make check payable to (School Name) and bring the check to the Food Service Manager's Office. A local address and phone number are required to be either printed or handwritten on the check. The student(s) full name and grade are required on the check memo line.

Pay With Cash

Cash may be brought to the Food Service Manager's office before school begins for deposit on the student's account, or students may pay cash daily through the serving line.

 

 

Thursday, 22 June 2017 07:25

Unpaid Meal Charges Procedure

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Purpose:

The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program that provides students a wellbalanced meal each day. All student meals are partially reimbursed by the National School Lunch Program when the household does not qualify for a free meal. Parents of children who do not qualify for the free meal benefit are required to make payments to the student account only for the portion of the cost that is not reimbursed by the National School Lunch Program.

The Unpaid Meal Charges Procedure is written to outline how Weber School District will communicate to parents/guardians about the process for managing unpaid meal charges on student accounts, the procedure for collecting balances that are negative, and to assure parents that no student should be embarrassed or confronted in collecting delinquent account balances.

Policy Information:

This policy will apply to all schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program within the Weber School District boundaries.

When a new student transfers into a school within the district, parents will receive the following information from the school:

  • Prices of school meals
  • Parent options to provide payment for school meals
  • Application for free or reduced meal pricing benefits
  • Information of collection procedures for delinquent lunch accounts

This information is available to all students.

Free/Reduced Benefit:

Weber School District Child Nutrition Department offers online access for the free and reduced benefit for the federally assisted meal. All applications will be available to families after July I, of the approaching school year. Child Nutrition also provides each school site applications to distribute to all new students. Applications can also be downloaded from http://wsd.net/departments/support/child-nutrition/resources after July 1, of the approaching school year. The completed application can be e-mailed to or faxed to 801-476-7952.

Families may be eligible to receive benefits from Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Utah TANF/FEP, or FDPIR. If the student is eligible, this benefit is automatically updated in our "School Lunch At Weber" (SLAW) program. Child Nutrition will send a letter to the household informing parents of the student's eligibility. Any family qualifying for these benefits do not need to submit a free/reduced application form.

Payment Options:

Parents have the option of paying student lunch accounts by bringing cash or check to the lunchroom at the school. Payments can also be made at the office. Online payments can be made at https://myweber.wsd.net/Account/Login   

Delinquent Accounts:

  • Prior notification:
    Child Nutrition will notify parents by e-mail when the account balance is low.
  • Students leaving current school:
    When students transfer to another school within the district, move out of the district, or complete their 6th and 9th grade school year, payment of any negative balance is required. Negative balances will not be forwarded to another school. All negative lunch accounts must be paid at check-out.
  • Procedure for Collections:
    The CNP manager of each school will make attempts to collect the negative balance by making phone calls to parents acknowledging the student lunch account is delinquent.

During each quarter, if the negative balance is greater than $10.00 and payment is not received within one week, the office will send a letter home to the parent/guardian with available payment plan options.

If the negative balance is greater than $20.00 and payment is not received or a payment plan has not been established within 10 days, another letter will be sent home from the office notifying the parent/guardian that the deficit amount is being sent to collections.

If payment is not received or a payment plan is not established within 10 days and an individual student has a negative balance greater than $30.00, the account will be referred to collections by the administration. Any family with an aggregate negative balance greater than $50.00 at a single school, will also be referred to collections by the administration.

Refund Procedure:

All balances in a student's account will roll into the next year.

After graduation, any balance in a senior's account or if a student leaves Weber School District, the remaining balance will be transferred into a siblings account. If there is not a sibling in the district, a letter will be sent to the parent/guardian notifying them of the remaining balance, and a request may be made for any refund at the school. If the parent/guardian does not request a refund by the end of the same calendar year, the unclaimed balance will be donated to students in need.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Friday, 28 October 2016 10:04

Food Allergies in School

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Weber School District recognizes that the number of students with food allergies has been steadily increasing. Common food allergies include milk, eggs, wheat, soy, fish, peanuts and tree nuts such as pine nuts, pecans, and Brazil nuts.

As a district it is our goal to create a safe environment for students who have food allergies by developing model guidelines to be followed throughout the entire school, including classrooms, cafeterias, computer labs and school playgrounds. Family and Consumer Science (FACS) teachers in the secondary schools will take reasonable precautions when food is prepared in classes where students with allergies are present. The district’s goal is to help your child feel comfortable and safe in the school setting while learning how to manage their own food allergy long term. Students and classmates will have the knowledge to assist in monitoring situations.

Model Guidelines

  • Parents should notify teachers, administrators and/or school nurses during enrollment that their child has food allergies.
  • Parents should be involved in developing a class plan for dealing with food allergies. All parents and classmates need to be aware of what foods to avoid.
  • Parents should provide a list of foods the student should avoid and how to identify them on food labels.
  • Parents should provide non-perishable “safe snacks” for their student.
  • At home and school avoid cross-contamination; be sure that all students wash their hands before and after eating.
  • Desktops and tables should be washed after eating in the classroom.
  • Students may be assigned a specific desk or computer that can be sanitized before use.
  • Keep information about each food-allergic student in the roster by name so substitute teachers will be aware.
  • Know the symptoms of a student’s allergic reaction and know and follow the protocol for emergency response.
  • Listen to all complaints from the student and take them seriously.
  • Teachers need to take more precautions during field trips. Educate all chaperones on what foods must be avoided, explain the symptoms of an allergic reaction and inform about necessary medications.
  • Know the number and location of the nearest hospital.
  • Carry a cell phone and let all staff members know where it is kept.
  • Designate a staff member to check the safety of food served to the student.

Specific Cafeteria Practices for Students Allergic to Peanuts

In a severe case, a “peanut–free” table could be made available in the cafeteria. Hand sanitizer or alcohol wipes could be available for student use before and after eating.

Medical Exceptions

Substitutions must be made in the meal pattern if individual participating children are unable to eat school meals because of their disabilities, when that need is certified by a licensed physician. The physician's statement must identify:

  • The child's disability.
  • An explanation of why the disability restricts the child's diet. 
  • The major life activity affected by the disability. 
  • The food or foods to be omitted from the child's diet, and the food or choice of foods that must be substituted.

Medical food request forms are available in all school kitchens. They need to be on file in the main office and the unit manager’s office in the kitchen.

Menus can be planned to accommodate your student’s medical and food allergy requirements.