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Artificial intelligence policies for public school units (G.S. 115C-102.13, added by Session Law 2026-41, section 7.39)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-102.13 (added by S.L. 2026-41, s. 7.39(e)-(k))
In force since .
An AI sector rules rule binding government bodies.
- Obligation class
- Governance
- Audit expectation
- none
What it requires
- As a local board of education, adopt a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff for educational purposes after review of the Department of Public Instruction's model AI policy, by .
- As the board of trustees acting under G.S. 115C-150.12C, a charter school, the board of directors acting under G.S. 115C-229.35 or the chancellor acting under G.S. 116-239.8, adopt a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff for educational purposes after review of the model policy, by .
- As the Department of Public Instruction, develop a model AI policy that defines AI, generative AI and AI tools and addresses the AI literacy of students and school staff, data privacy and security measures to protect students and staff, and standards of ethical and acceptable use of AI and AI chatbots in an educational setting, by .
- As the Superintendent, ensure that all public school units have access to the model policy by .
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What record it asks for
Logging duty
Section 115C-102.13 and the adoption subdivisions of section 7.39 require a model policy and a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff; they state no duty to create or keep a record of that use.
- Kind
- None
- As of
What this law does
Section 7.39 of Session Law 2026-41 (Senate Bill 257, the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2026) adds section 115C-102.13 to the General Statutes, which requires the Department of Public Instruction to develop a model artificial intelligence policy to serve as guidance to public school units when they develop their AI policies.
The model policy must include a definition of AI, generative AI, and AI tools, guidance on developing the AI literacy of students and school staff (which must include education about nonconsensual intimate imagery), data privacy and security measures to protect students and staff, and standards of ethical and acceptable use of AI and AI chatbots in an educational setting.
Local boards of education must adopt a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff for educational purposes after review of the model policy, under a new subdivision (73) of section 115C-47. The board of trustees acting under section 115C-150.12C must adopt a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff for educational purposes after review of the model policy.
A charter school must adopt a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff for educational purposes after review of the model policy, under a new subsection (c) of section 115C-218.33. The board of directors acting under section 115C-229.35 must adopt a policy on the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff for educational purposes after review of the model policy.
The chancellor acting under section 116-239.8 must adopt a policy regarding the use of artificial intelligence by students and staff for educational purposes after review of the model policy. The Department of Public Instruction must develop the model policy by , the Superintendent must ensure that all public school units have access to it by , and the governing bodies of public school units must adopt their policies by .
Session Law 2026-41 became effective on under section 45.8 of the act, which provides that, except as otherwise provided, the act becomes effective on that day. The Governor approved Session Law 2026-41 on .
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