Meal Modification

Your student's school:

1. Will make meal modifications prescribed by a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse with prescriptive authority, physician assistant or registered dietitian to accommodate a disability.

2. Will not make substitutions for dietary preferences, religious preferences, or cultural preferences.

Note: Meal modifications will only be accommodated for one of the reasons listed above. No other meal modifications will be accommodated. Print a Medical Statement for Meal Modification.pdf here.  A completed request form must be signed by a licensed physician (MD or DO), advanced practice nurse (APN) with prescriptive authority (RXN), physician assistant (PA), or registered dietitian (RD).

To ensure safe meal modifications can be made for your child, return the completed Medical Statement for Meal Modification.pdf before your student eats in the cafeteria to Nutrition Services at 930 Colorado Ave, or mail to Nutrition Services, PO Box 10,000, Montrose, CO 81402.   

IMPORTANT: The only fluid cow’s milk substitutions allowed by USDA are: (1) lactose-free fluid cow’s milk (1% or skim) or (2) a non-dairy beverage with a nutrient profile equivalent to fluid cow’s milk as specified in USDA regulation 7 CFR 210.10(d)(3), unless another substitution is noted on the Medical Statement for Meal Modification. 

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Nutrition Services at 970-252-7918.

Sincerely,

RE-1J Nutrition Services

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