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This bill establishes the AI Academic Support Grant Program, which allows public school units in North Carolina to contract with Khan Academy for Khanmigo, an artificial intelligence (AI) application designed to support teachers and students in grades 6-12. The program will allocate funds to schools based on their average daily membership (ADM), with each school required to use the funds specifically for the Khanmigo service, professional development, and a secure class rostering platform. Schools must sign one-year contracts and conduct annual evaluations of the Khanmigo service, submitting these assessments to the Department of Public Instruction by July 15th each year. The bill also includes provisions for providing 500 Khanmigo licenses to schools operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice and mandates a study by the Office of Learning Research (OLR) to measure the effectiveness of Khanmigo, including its impact on student performance and growth. Additionally, the Department of Public Instruction must submit an annual report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee detailing various metrics such as the number of students and teachers using Khanmigo, interaction times, and potential impacts on student outcomes and teacher performance. The General Assembly intends to appropriate $10,060,560 in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to support this initiative, with the program becoming effective when the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2025 is enacted.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S619