Allergies

Food Allergy Precautions

If a student has a known food allergy, there are required precautions:

• Work with the nurse to ensure all required paperwork and medications are are onsite
• Post the Food Allergy Sign on all classroom doors
  • Remember to edit the form with the current allergy information for your classroom
• Communicate all food allergy information to classroom families, building administrators, and anyone who regularly works with your students
• Include allergy information in all substitute plans
• Ensure the cafeteria staff are aware and any relevant forms are completed by the family
• If the allergen is an ingredient commonly found in processed foods, including milk, soy, egg, wheat, sesame, etc, create a plan to check and label any food that comes into the classroom for class-wide consumption as a known allergen 

In the event that a child is given a known allergen,this is a reportable incident and will need to be reported to the DHS Hotline and Licensing. If the student requires medical attention, an injury report will also be required.