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Even if you are at a private school if they receive ANY funding from the
Federal Gov't they may have to comply with the requirements.  My
daughter is at a private school and she can have GF hot lunch any day
she wants.  The head cook said they are required to provide for any
special needs.  I think the best approach is to try and do a bit of
educating by bringing in a letter from your Doctor as well as some
medical articles on celiac and how it is an immune disease (although it
gets treated like an allergy.)

Good luck!

Katie
Twin Cities 

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Sounds like Laura might be at a private school though, and those are
usually 
immune from such requirements. I don't understand why the school would
state 
that "The other kids need to eat" as a reason for you to pay $10?
Doesn't 
their parents' $10 cover the cost of the food they eat? I'm not sure I
would 
give in to that- make them provide her something for the $10. There are 
bound to be others in your situation someday- pave the way to be easier
for 
them and fight for your child and family, is what I think.

Good luck!
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> Under the federal law and the school luch act the school must proved
> your child with a gluten free diet at not additional charge.  Take a
> letter to the cafeteria manager from the doctor stating the need and
> why.
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> Karin
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> Hi All!
>
> I partly need to vent.  But, I'm also looking for advice on how to
> handle=
> .
>
> Included in my child's school fees, breakfast and snack are baked into
> th=
> e=20
> price.  Of course, there are no gluten free options.  And even though
> my =
> child=20
> won't be consuming the food, I need to pay the full price.  Ok.  I'm
> doin=
> g it.
>
> But now every activity my child is involved in, when there is a
special
> e=
> vent,=20
> I'm expected to pay the "food" fee and there is no food (other than a
> dri=
> nk)=20
> available for her.  So, not only are we paying the expensive costs of
> glu=
> ten=20
> free food - we are also paying for other kids to eat food full of
> gluten =
> (bagels=20
> for breakfast & subs for lunch).  Kind of like a triple whammy.  I've=
> put up with=20
> it, but the latest activity has me ticked off.  They asked about food
> all=
> ergies=20
> up front.  I explained that I would bring my child's food - but got
> charg=
> ed=20
> anyway.  When I politely asked if I needed to pay for my child - I
> faced =
> a=20
> extremely defensive person that said the other kids need to eat.  I
> paid =
> -=20
> because I don't want to create a problem for my child or cause any=20
> embarassment.  Now a polite email has gone to everyone explaining that
> yo=
> u=20
> need to pay the money ($10) even if your child will not be eating the
> foo=
> d.=20=20
> What child will eat $10 worth of bagels and subs anyway?  I'm sure
> they=20=
>
> wouldn't miss my $10.  Some might say, it is only $10 - BUT - I'm
> already=
> =20
> paying a lot extra for gluten free food.  And, it is happening at
> school =
> and=20
> several activities and any special events that we attend.  Isn't the
> extr=
> a price=20
> for GF food enough of a burden for a person with Celiac Disease to
> bear?=20=
> =20
>
> Are you all faced with this issue?  I'm looking for successful ways
> that =
> you=20
> may have handled this.
>
> Regards,
> Laura
>
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