Regulations
- Coleman Center provides meals and snacks in accordance with USDA guidelines (meal patterns and portion sizes).
- Coleman Center abides by all guidelines provided by the Alabama Department of Public
Health.
Meal/Snack Schedule
Morning Snack – 9:00 am
Lunch – 11:30 am
Afternoon Snack – 2:30 pm
- Breakfast is not provided. Children should eat breakfast at home if your arrival time is after 8:00 am.
- Lunch menu and meal is provided by Kelly Springs Elementary School Cafeteria. Menus are posted to the Dothan City Schools website. Select the menu titled Headstart/Pre-K to see the menu for the Coleman Center.
Allergies and Restrictions
- Parents/legal guardians are asked to communicate any allergies or food preferences prior to the first day of enrollment.
- All requests for dietary substitutions require documentation supporting the request and must be communicated to the teacher and the Coleman Center office. Requests due to preference or religious reasons must be clearly documented by the parent/legal guardian and include a comprehensive list of all prohibited foods. Requests due to food allergies and/or intolerance should have written documentation from the child's health care provider and should include a list of all prohibited foods.
- Parents/legal guardians are requested to provide supplemental foods.
- A Dietary Substitution Form must be completed in order to comply with USDA requirements.
- Allergy and food substitutions are communicated to all staff.
Food Brought from Home
Teachers and staff will monitor the safety of food brought from home to ensure that foods and beverages:
- are labeled with the child's name and date.
- requiring refrigeration stays cold until served.
- are provided to supplement food brought from home.