North Carolina
CurrentS.L. 2026-41 — Safe and Responsible AI in Schools
Public school units must adopt student/staff educational AI-use policies by June 30, 2027, after reviewing DPI's model policy.
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina · State / DC
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required with local discretion
- Grades
- All K-12
- Audience
- Districts / LEAs
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
Jul 7, 2026
Legal start
Jul 1, 2026
DPI model policy due December 31, 2026; access for public school units due January 15, 2027; local AI policies due June 30, 2027.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
Session Law 2026-41, §7.39(e)–(k); §45.8 and governor approval clause.
§7.39(e)-(k). DPI model due December 31, 2026; access for PSUs due January 15, 2027. Enacted duty with future compliance deadline; local adoption/compliance not presumed.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04
2026-10-04 — Read the enacted statutory text, effective clause and school deadlines. Repaired the 2026 www3 source URL using the official www.ncleg.gov copy. Independent review pending.
Record ID: NC-2026-AIGOV-002
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