Immediate notification should be made when students have been diagnosed with an allergy that could result in dangerous or possible life-threatening reactions either by inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact with a particular food. It is important to disclose the food to which the student is allergic to, as well as the nature of the allergic reaction. Please contact the school office if your child has a known food allergy or as soon as possible after any diagnosis of a food allergy.
The parent of each student enrolled in the school must complete the school’s “Food Allergy Form.” The school may also require information from a child’s physician if the child has food allergies.
Food allergy information forms will be maintained in the child’s student records and shall remain confidential. Information provided on food allergy information forms may be disclosed to teachers, school counselors, school nurses, and other appropriate school personnel only to the extent consistent with Board policy and as permissible under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).
The district has developed and annually reviews a food allergy management plan, based on the Texas Department of State Health Services’ (DSHS) “Guidelines for the Care of Students with Food Allergies At-Risk for Anaphylaxis.”
The complete text of the “Guidelines for the Care of Students with Food Allergies At-Risk for Anaphylaxis” can be found on the DSHS website at dshs.texas.gov/ schoolhealth/allergiesandanaphylaxis/. For additional information regarding food allergy administrative procedures and guidelines, please contact the Director of Health Services, Sherrie Calvert, at 1301 Waters Ridge, Lewisville, TX 75057; (972) 316-3663 ext. 291; healthservices@responsiveed.com.