Henry County
Schools
Special Dietary Needs
Henry County School Nutrition provides healthy school meals that meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition standards and school meal patterns for students.
Schools participating in a federal Child Nutrition Program (School Lunch, School Breakfast or After School Snack Program) should make reasonable accommodations for children who are unable to eat the standard school meals because of a medical-related impairment, food allergy, or disability that restricts their diet. Accommodations and modifications to school meals will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
In order to make modifications or substitutions outside the federal school meal pattern, students must have a written Medical Statement on file that is signed by a licensed physician or other State licensed health care professional authorized to write medical prescriptions under State law. The statement must identify:
- Information about the child’s disability or impairment that explains how it restricts the child’s diet
- An explanation of what must be done to accommodate the child’s diet
- The food(s) to be omitted and recommended substitutions, if appropriate
- In some cases, more information may be required
If your child has a special dietary need, please download the medical statement form below and read the information regarding accommodating students with special dietary needs. Completed forms should be returned to your child's school cafeteria manager.
Medical Statement to Request School Meal Accommodations for Students with Special Dietary Needs