Special diet accommodations

Diet accommodations are governed by state and federal regulations.

Lactose-free or soy milk is available to a student with a written request from a parent/guardian. Complete the Request for Lactose-Free Milk or Soy Milk form and submit to the Child Nutrition supervisor at the students’ school or email it to mealmodifications@ahschools.us. The form can be found at ahschools.us/dietform.

All other requests for meal modifications require a completed Diet Modification Request form which must be signed by either a licensed Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), Physician's Assistant (P.A.C.), Clinical Nurse Practitioner (CNP), or a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) AND by a parent or guardian. The required form may be found at ahschools.us/dietform. It is important that all the required fields are completed. Incomplete forms can not be processed and will be returned for completion. Notifying the Anoka-Hennepin School District of a student allergy will not automatically communicate the need for your student to be served a modified or allergen-free meal. Nutrient and allergen information is available in School Cafe (ahschools.us/menus) to assist you with meal planning for your student.

Physician letters, verbal or email requests to school staff, nursing staff, or to the Child Nutrition office do not meet USDA requirements to make a meal modification.

Email the completed form to mealmodifications@ahschools.us, mail it to Child Nutrition Program, 2727 N. Ferry St., Anoka, 55303, or fax it to 763-506-1253.

Requests may take up to 10 days to be accommodated. Additional time may be required at the beginning of the school year or complex diets. Incomplete documents will be returned for completion.