Seriously... it is because of the dairy lobby. Milk is the only thing reimbursable by the NSLP.Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thanks for all the responses. My son does sometimes bring a water bottle. I just find it kind of crazy that they are selling water. While it has no nutritional value, aren't we all supposed to strive for 8 cups of water a day? Isn't that a legit reason to allow a child to substitute it for milk?