AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES -- IN-DISTRICT ACCESS TO OPEN PUBLIC SCHOOL SEATS

Summary

The bill changes the state residency rule so that if a public school has empty seats after its regular enrollment window, those seats must be made available to any student who lives in the same district. It directs the Rhode Island Department of Education to set up fair application and lottery procedures, and it requires districts to report seat availability and placements each year.

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