allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes.

HB 709 would allow parents or guardians to enroll their children in any public school district where they pay property taxes or school district taxes, directly affecting families who own property or pay taxes in multiple districts. The bill’s key provision replaces the current requirement that students must reside in a district to attend its schools, instead using tax payment as the eligibility criterion for enrollment. This would enable families to choose schools in districts where they have a financial stake through tax payments, without needing to live there. The bill does not change school funding formulas or require districts to admit students beyond this tax-based enrollment rule.