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North Carolina
Local boards of education, internet safety policy limiting students to age-appropriate material and barring social media access (G.S. 115C-102.12(1) and (5))
N.C. Gen. Stat. 115C-102.12, subdivisions (1) and (5)
In force since .
An education rule binding government bodies.
- Audit expectation
- none
What it requires
- This section binds each local board of education and places no duty on an online service, an app developer or a social media platform (G.S. 115C-102.12).
- Adopt a policy for student access to the internet on devices or internet services the local school administrative unit provides, by (G.S. 115C-102.12; Session Law 2025-38, section 1(c)).
- Include in that policy a limit on student access to only age-appropriate subject matter and materials (subdivision (1)).
- Include in that policy a prohibition on students accessing social media platforms, and measures that prevent it, except when expressly directed by a teacher solely for educational purposes (subdivision (5)).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text.
What it reaches
Covered services
Local boards of education, for student access to the internet on devices or internet services provided by the local school administrative unit, including student access to social media platforms.
Instrument type
an act of a legislature
What record it asks for
Logging duty
The section requires a board to adopt a policy that limits student access and requires no age check, no log and no retention period.
- Kind
- None
- As of
What this law does
Each local board of education must adopt a policy for student access to the internet on devices or internet services that its local school administrative unit provides. The policy must limit access by students to only age-appropriate subject matter and materials. The policy must also prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms, except when a teacher expressly directs the access solely for educational purposes.
The section took effect when Session Law 2025-38 became law, and local boards had to adopt the policies by . The Governor approved Session Law 2025-38 on .
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