Roman, the longtime director of nutrition and transportation for Lewiston Public Schools, is seemingly always on the front lines of efforts to improve food and nutrition programs in public schools.
Advocates reminded the legislature’s Appropriations Committee on Thursday that if students arrive at school hungry, it makes it much harder for them to learn. And while they had requested more money for school meal programs, they said they were grateful the governor vowed to continue the funding approved last year.
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, KCS informed families at 25 district schools that free breakfast and lunch meals will be provided to all students at those schools, beginning on January 4.
During the fall semester, students at the district’s 38 Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools – which are design