THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FAMILY INCLUDE:

• Notifying the school of the student’s allergies in accordance with TEC, Section 25.022. Use of the KISD Food Allergy Disclosure Form is the preferred method of notification (The form is linked below).
• Working with the School Nurse (RN) to develop and review the FAAP/EAP and IHP as well as discuss accommodations the student will need throughout the school day, during school-sponsored activities, and on the school bus.
• Providing completed and signed KISD medication authorization, and Food Allergy Action Plan (signed by the physician) to the school nurse.
• Provide properly labeled medications and replace medications after use or upon expiration.
• Working with your child in the self-management of their food allergy including:

• Safe and unsafe foods,
• Strategies for avoiding exposure to unsafe foods,
• Symptoms of allergic reactions,
• How and when to tell an adult they may be having an allergy-related problem,
• How to read food labels (age appropriate),
• If age appropriate, the importance of carrying and administering their personal asthma and anaphylaxis medications as prescribed.

• Meeting with the school staff for post-exposure conference.
• Providing emergency contact information and update when needed.
  THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT INCLUDE:
• No trading of food with others.
• Not eating anything with unknown ingredients or known to contain any allergen.
• Being proactive in the care and management of their food allergies and reactions (as developmentally appropriate).
• Immediately notifying an adult if they eat something they believe may contain a food to which they are allergic

In response to the increasing rate of students with diagnosed food allergies at risk for anaphylaxis, laws were passed. This occurred during the 2011, 82nd Legislative Session, and the 2015, 84th Legislative Session. The bills were codified in the Texas Education Code, Chapters 25 and 38. Texas Education Code, Chapter 25, Section 25.0022, requires a parent or legal guardian to disclose, at the request of the school district, whether the child has a food allergy. Texas Education Code, Chapter 38, Section 38.0151, requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body or an appropriate officer of each open-enrollment charter school to adopt and administer a policy for the care of students with diagnosed food allergies at risk for anaphylaxis based on the guidelines developed by the legislated Ad-Hoc committee. The Guidelines are from the Texas Department of State Health Services can be viewed below.