Dietary Accommodations
One of TSD’s goals is to provide all students with the nutritious meals and snacks they need to be healthy. TSD operates the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and follows US Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for accommodating students with medical disabilities per Code of Federal Regulation (7 CFR, Part 15b).
Menu accommodations can be provided for the following:
- Students with an IEP or a 504 plan for a disability who have a special dietary need
- Students with no ADA-recognized disability, but who have either a food allergy or life-threatening disease that requires immediate medical attention (For example, administration of an EpiPen to treat anaphylactic shock)
- Students with food allergies that require alternative menu options
General notes on cafeteria menus:
- Menu accommodations are not made based on personal preference, but multiple menu offerings, including a vegetarian option, are served daily
- Weekly menu options can be found on the website under the tab “Food Services”/Menus
- Peanuts or peanut products are not served in the TSD cafeteria. \
- Milk alternatives are available on an as-needed basis. Contact the food services department for further details
To Receive Dietary Accommodations:
- Obtain the ‘Request for Dietary Accommodations’ form by contacting the Health Center or completing this: Request for Dietary Accommodations School Year 2023-2024.
- Part A is to be completed by the parent/guardian.
- Part B is to be completed by a medical authority (ex: Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner) licensed by the State of Texas to prescribe medications.
- Email the completed request form to: [email protected] OR return the completed form to the Health Center
- The form will be evaluated and the parent/guardian will be informed if the request meets the requirements of the USDA guidelines.
For additional information or questions about cafeteria procedures, please email [email protected]. For health-related questions, please email [email protected].
TSD is not responsible for and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any child's diet. Products stocked by TSD can change due to supplier changes or substitutions or manufacturer's formulation changes. Parents are welcome to look at any food ingredient label or recipe upon request.
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 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: [email protected]