Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS secretary, said during a short event produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that about 60 percent of students at a Virginia school "depend on SNAP and on school lunches."

Kennedy said good, nutritious meals, together with instructional leadership and teaching, directly affect academic performance at the school. "We've heard these extraordinary stories from the faculty and the administration of this school about how good lunches and good meals directly impact academic performance in these schools," he said.

The remarks tied school meals and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to a broader public-health goal. Kennedy said that many child-nutrition programs are joint collaborations between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and framed that collaboration as part of an effort to address chronic disease. "A lot of these programs that affect public nutrition and nutrition for kids are joint collaborations between USDA and HHS. And President Trump asked us to end the chronic disease epidemic, and it takes this collaboration," Kennedy said.

A second speaker identified as "Doctor Billy" described the visit as inspiring and praised the school's leadership and teaching, saying, "Having good, nutritious meals combined with incredible leadership, combined with amazing teaching ... is just so inspiring."

Officials characterized the remarks as an initial stop in a series of visits. In closing comments, a speaker said, "It's the first of many stops ... over the next 4 years as we work to make America healthy again." The event text notes it was produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

No formal policy changes, motions, or vote outcomes were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The transcript contains statements of program reliance, program collaboration, and intent to continue outreach, but it does not record any formal commitments, funding announcements, or statutory references.