Nutrition Services works hard to provide for all students throughout the district whatever their needs might be. Below you will find links to documents that will help you to ensure that your student receives meals that are safe and healthy.

Special Dietary Needs Accommodation Request Form

Please note that the Special Dietary Needs Documentation Form must be completed by a recognized medical authority and returned to the Kitchen Manager (at the site your student attends) in order for meal substitutions/accommodations to be evaluated and provided. Download Accommodation Request Form

Explanation of Requirements for School Meal Modification Requests

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Your child’s school:

• Will make meal modifications prescribed by a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse with prescriptive authority, or physician’s assistant to accommodate a disability. Properly completed and signed paperwork is required as noted below.
• Will make meal modifications prescribed by a medical authority due to a food allergy/intolerance or other medical condition that does not rise to the level of a disability. Properly completed and signed paperwork is required as noted below.
• Will not make substitutions for fluid cow’s milk due to a food allergy/intolerance unless documented as a disability by a prescribed medical authority. Milk is not a required meal component and can be declined by any student.
• The required Special Dietary Needs Documentation Form can be obtained at the link above or from the Kitchen Manager, School Nurse, or Health Clerk. The form contains two sections: one to be completed for students with disabilities or handicaps; and the other to be completed for students with other special dietary needs.
• Disabilities/Handicaps: Any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Please note that severe food allergies (e.g., life-threatening peanut allergies) fall into this category.
• Other Special Dietary Needs: Food allergies (that are non-life-threatening) and food intolerances fall into this category, as do other medical conditions that do not rise to the level of a disability/handicap.

Only the types of meal modifications explained in the first paragraph of this letter are applicable to your child’s school.

To ensure the requested meal modifications can be made as soon as possible, return the completed Special Dietary Needs Documentation Form to your school’s Kitchen Manager, School Nurse, or Health Clerk.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Mariah Westlie, MS, RDN, SNS (Weld County School District 6 Nutrition and Menu Specialist) at 970-348-6623 or email her at: mwestlie@greeleyschools.org.

Sincerely, Mariah Westlie, MS, RDN, SNS Weld County School District 6 Nutrition Services Department

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Explicación De Los Requisitos Para Las Solicitudes De Modificación De Alimentación Escolar

Estimado padre/tutor:

La escuela de su hijo:

• Hará modificaciones en las comidas prescritas por un médico autorizado, una enfermera de práctica avanzada con autoridad para prescribir o un asistente médico para adaptarse a una discapacidad. Se requiere la documentación debidamente completada y firmada como se indica a continuación.
• Realizará modificaciones en las comidas prescritas por una autoridad médica debido a una alergia/intolerancia alimentaria u otra condición médica que no alcance el nivel de una discapacidad. Se requiere la documentación debidamente completada y firmada como se indica a continuación.
• No sustituirá la leche líquida de vaca debido a una alergia/intolerancia alimentaria a menos que una autoridad médica prescrita documente una discapacidad. La leche no es un componente obligatorio de la comida y cualquier estudiante puede rechazarla.
• El formulario de documentación de necesidades dietéticas especiales requerido se puede obtener en: Servicios de nutrición: formularios y recursos o del Gerente de Cocina, Enfermera de la Escuela o Auxiliar de Salud. El formulario contiene dos secciones: una que debe completarse para estudiantes con discapacidades o discapacidades; y el otro para completar para estudiantes con otras necesidades dietéticas especiales.
• Discapacidades/Discapacidades: Cualquier persona que tenga un impedimento físico o mental que limite sustancialmente una o más actividades importantes de la vida. Tenga en cuenta que las alergias alimentarias graves (por ejemplo, alergias al maní que ponen en peligro la vida) entran en esta categoría.
• Otras necesidades dietéticas especiales: Las alergias alimentarias (que no ponen en peligro la vida) y las intolerancias alimentarias entran en esta categoría, al igual que otras afecciones médicas que no alcanzan el nivel de discapacidad/minusvalía.

Sólo los tipos de modificaciones de comidas explicados en el primer párrafo de esta carta se aplican a la escuela de su hijo.

Para garantizar que las modificaciones solicitadas en las comidas se puedan realizar lo antes posible, devuelva el Formulario de documentación de necesidades dietéticas especiales completo al gerente de cocina, a la enfermera escolar o al asistente de salud de su escuela.

Si tiene preguntas o necesita ayuda, llame a Mariah Westlie, MS, RDN, SNS (Especialista en nutrición y menús del Distrito Escolar 6 del Condado de Weld) al 970-348-6623 o envíele un correo electrónico a: mwestlie@greeleyschools.org. Atentamente, Mariah Westlie, MS, RDN, SNS Distrito Escolar 6 del Condado de Weld Departamento de Servicios de Nutrición

Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.

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Peanut Cautious Disclaimer

Original Date: October 25, 2013

Last Reviewed: June 3, 2025

Weld County School District 6 (WCSD6) Nutrition Services is committed to student safety and wellness. This document outlines our approach to being peanut cautious, rather than peanut free.

Some WCSD6 schools have elected to become designated peanut-cautious sites. At these locations, Nutrition Services substitutes peanut-containing menu items with alternatives that do not contain peanuts or tree nuts.

Important Notes:

• WCSD6 Nutrition Services sources products from a wide range of vendors and manufacturers.
• While we ensure that products served at peanut-cautious sites do not contain peanuts or tree nuts as ingredients, many manufacturers cannot certify that their production facilities are completely free of peanuts or tree nuts.
• Therefore, while the items served are intended to be peanut/tree nut free, cross-contact during manufacturing may still be possible.

If you have questions or specific concerns regarding food allergies or ingredient sourcing, please contact: WCSD6 Nutrition Services 📞 970-348-6600

Thank you for your understanding and partnership in helping keep our students safe.

Weld County School District 6 Nutrition Services