Updated Resources Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

The California Department of Education (CDE) has updated the following resources to align with the changes enacted through the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 found at the Congress Legislation web site and the guidance found in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Policy Memorandum web page .

• Management Bulletin (MB) SNP-11-2026, Final Rule: Fluid Milk Substitutions supersedes SNP-11-2024, Final Rule: Fluid Milk Substitutions
  
  
• MB SNP-10-2026, Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities supersedes SNP-07-2025, Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities
  
  
• Disability Modifications Including Food Allergies web page
  
  
• Accommodating Special Dietary Needs Quick Reference Guide found in the Download Forms section of the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS)
  
  
• SNP 05 Notification of Decision to Offer Fluid Milk Substitutes in the CDE School Nutrition Programs (SNP) form found on the SNP Forms web page, as well as in the Download Forms section of CNIPS
  
  
• SNP 26 Parental Request for Fluid Milk Substitution for School-Age Children form found in the Download Forms section of CNIPS
  
  
• CNP 925 Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations form found on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Forms web page, as well as in the Download Forms section of CNIPS

These updates clarify the changes to the fluid milk requirements in the National School Lunch Program.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the SNP Unit at SNPINFO@cde.ca.gov.