Ensures public schools in Rhode Island make available any open seats to students within the same district after initial enrollment.

This bill mandates that any public school in Rhode Island with available seats after the initial enrollment period must offer those seats to other students within the same school district. The Rhode Island Department of Education will establish procedures for identifying, posting, and assigning these open seats. Districts must report annually on available seats, applications received, and placements made. The Department will compile and release this data by October each year. The bill emphasizes equitable access to public education within districts.

Ensures public schools in Rhode Island make available any open seats to students within the same district after initial enrollment.

This bill mandates that any public school in Rhode Island with available seats after the initial enrollment period must offer those seats to other students within the same school district. The Rhode Island Department of Education will establish procedures for identifying, posting, and assigning these open seats. Districts must report annually on available seats, applications received, and placements made. The Department will compile and release this data by October each year. The bill emphasizes equitable access to public education within districts.