North Carolina
CurrentS.L. 2026-41 — Safe and Responsible AI in Schools
DPI must maintain an annually reviewed evaluation framework addressing privacy/security/transparency, curriculum alignment and accessibility, plus reviewed-tool and in-use-tool lists and procurement guidance.
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina · State / DC
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required
- 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
An ongoing department responsibility under the enacted 2026 law; the evaluation framework must be reviewed annually. Local adoption and tool availability are not independently established.
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(l); G.S.115C-102.14; §45.8 and governor approval clause.
§7.39(l), adding G.S. 115C-102.14. Legal duty verified; actual publication of lists/framework needs implementation follow-up.
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-003
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