Denton ISD's Child Nutrition department served over 4 million lunches and about 1.6 million breakfasts during the 2024-25 school year, said Chris Bomberger, DISD's executive director of risk management and child nutrition.

The nutrition department focuses on ensuring students have access to healthy, balanced meals to help fuel student growth, learning and overall well-being, said Liz Raftery, director of Child Nutrition. Raftery shared updates on the Child Nutrition department during a Nov. 11 board meeting .

At a glance

DISD's Child Nutrition department is made up of 283 staff members, Raftery said. The department staff is equipped to provide over 1.4 million breakfasts and over 3.3 million lunches each year, she said.

In the 2025-26 school year, approximately 13,900 DISD studen

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