Nutrition Services is pleased to offer conventional, made without gluten, and vegetarian options daily for all students; no additional documentation is required for these diet plans.
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and other Child Nutrition Programs require participating school districts to provide meals that meet federal program requirements. These requirements include making substitutions to the standard meal for students who are considered disabled and whose disability restricts their diet.
A school district may, at its discretion, make substitutions for individual participants who are not disabled persons but are unable to consume a food item because of medical or other special dietary needs (see “Participants With Medical or Other Special Dietary Needs”).
Generally, participants with food allergies or intolerances, or obese participants, are not considered disabled persons. Therefore, school districts are not required to make substitutions for these reasons. However, when a physician assesses that food allergies may result in severe, life-threatening reactions (anaphylactic reactions) or obesity is severe enough to substantially limit a major life activity, then the student may meet the definition of disabled person for meal substitutions.
Here are important forms to review:
Meal substitution info word pdf
Feeding students with disabilities or other special needs word pdf
Medical statement for children with disabilities word pdf (to be filled out by physician ONLY)
Medical statement for non-disabled students word pdf (can be filled out by medical authorities as listed on the form)
Food Allergies
For general questions regarding food allergies, please contact Nutrition Services at 541-790-7653 or 4jmeals@4j.lane.edu
Nut Allergies: Eugene School District serves no tree nuts or nut products (including peanuts). Note that some items are made in facilities that possibly process nuts.
Other Resources
Allergy Action Plan (Coming Soon!)
Nutrition Analysis (on “Menus/Our Food” tab)
Vegetarian Options
We offer vegetarian options daily at each school, but typically not strictly vegan meals in most cases due to the requirements for participating in the National School Lunch Program through the USDA.
