Child Nutrition Department

The prevalence of food allergies in the U.S. is on the rise.

Food allergies among children have increased by nearly 50 percent between 1997 and 2011. One in every 13 children, or roughly two in every classroom, suffers from some type of food allergy.

In addition, children with a food allergy are two to four times more likely to have conditions such as asthma and other allergies.

For some, an allergic reaction to a particular food may be uncomfortable but not severe. For others, a food reaction can be frightening and even life-threatening.

If your child has a diagnosed food allergy, please contact your child's building principal and/or school nurse.

The Fremont Board of Education has an adopted policy for accommodating students with food allergies that reduces the likelihood of an allergic reaction at school. All district child nutrition department personnel will follow the appropriate food plan established for any student having a food allergy.

Please note that we must have a Doctor's note on file if your child is diagnosed with a food allergy or sensitivity and he or she is requesting an alternative meal.

If we do not have a written excuse from the child's physician, we may be unable to provide them with an alternative meal.

Please contact Jessica Michel, Child Nutrition Supervisor, with any questions regarding this matter.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or

fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.