Because of the serious nature of these allergies, a comprehensive set of practices is in place in our schools.  Please refer to “District 28 Resource Guide for Supporting Children with Life-Threatening Allergies”, (listed under "Medical Forms”).  Individual homeroom families will receive specific information if a food-allergic student is a member of their class.

All district families are asked to teach their children not to share any foods at school, to respectfully accept differences and limitations among their classmates, and to encourage good hand-washing practices as a method of limiting the spread of allergens.

The websites below are resources for further information:

 HYPERLINK "http://www.faan.org" www.faan.org (The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network)

www.foodallergy.org/schools/schoolguidelines/pdf American School Food Service

Association:  School Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies