Sub. S.B. No. 208 Summary

• Amends Ohio Revised Code section 3313.98 to require city, exempted village, and local school districts to include an exception for military children in their open enrollment policies.

• Permits any non-native student to enroll in a district if their parent is an active duty member of the armed forces (U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) stationed in Ohio and provides official written verification.

• Military children enrolling under this exception are exempt from tuition requirements and must comply with standard enrollment procedures regarding application, capacity limits, and racial balance provisions.

• Designates military children as "other district students" or "adjacent district students" depending on the district's adopted policy, making them eligible for transportation services and other protections.

• Clarifies that this military exception applies even to districts that have adopted policies prohibiting enrollment of other out-of-district students.