Jeanne Ramirez, President of Carson City’s Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada  presents Hannah Etchison Special Projects Coordinator for the McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program a check for $750.

The McKinney-Vento Act exists to ensure the educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness, and protect the rights of students to enroll and/or stay in school even when housing becomes uncertain.

Much more important information on the scope of services provided can be seen here.


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