Food Allergy Information

Section 167.208, RSMo, requires each school district to adopt a policy on allergy prevention and response with priority given to addressing potentially deadly food-borne allergies; the policy and procedure must be in place by July 1, 2011.  Pursuant to 167.208, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) and the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), developed a model policy intended for use by any public school/school district regardless of its size or location.