RI H7900

Requires school districts to make available seats at any public school open to all students residing within the same district after the initial enrollment period for the designated attendance area is complete

Directs the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) to establish regulations within 12 months governing identification, public posting, and equitable assignment of open seats, including application processes and lottery mechanisms

Permits districts to prioritize enrollment for siblings of current students, students needing specialized programs not available elsewhere, and students living nearest to the school

Prohibits denial of participation in the open seat process based on race, ethnicity, language status, disability, or socioeconomic status

Mandates annual district reporting to RIDE on available seats, applications received, and placements made, with RIDE publicly releasing compiled data by October 1 each year