Special Diets and Meal Accommodations
Accommodating Children with a Disability
The Child Nutrition Services Department at Bonsall Unified School District will provide food substitutions to a child with a disability when the need for a substitution is supported by a completed California Department of Education (CDE) medical statement form (CNP-925) that is signed by a licensed physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or a registered dietitian.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act considers anything that substantially limits one or more major life activities a disability.
Accommodating Children Without a Disability
We are not required to provide food substitutions to a child with a special dietary preference that is not considered a disability. An individual who does not have a disability but doesn't consume a particular food, is considered to have a food preference. All meals served to students with a food preference MUST meet USDA meal pattern requirements in order to qualify for reimbursement. These accommodations will be considered on a case by case basis.