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Roswell schools present student nutrition, nursing and family services at staff orientation

Roswell Independent Schools · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Directors described nutrition services serving nearly 8,000 students daily, nursing supervision goals to keep students healthy and family services for students experiencing homelessness and foster care referrals.

At orientation, Kim Meeks, director of student nutrition, said the nutrition department employs 115 staff across 22 schools and "serves free breakfast and lunch to nearly 8,000 students every day," stressing a commitment to healthy meals.

Katie McClain, nursing supervisor, said her department's goal is "to keep the kids safe and happy and healthy so they're in class learning where they should be." Jennifer Bolanos (coordinator of student family services) and Veronica Baraza (family youth in transition and foster care liaison) described referral pathways for students experiencing homelessness and for foster-care-related support.

Speakers encouraged staff to refer students in need to named contacts and to use established referral processes; no new funding sources or program changes were announced at the orientation.