SB 619

Enacts GS 115C-650, establishing the AI Instructional Support Program (program). Authorizes public school units to contract with Khan Academy, Inc. for use of academic support service Khanmigo, in grades six through twelve, for one-year terms. Describes Khanmigo services. Directs funds be allocated to each unit based on average daily membership and limits units' use of funds to contracting with Khan Academy for the described permitted purposes. Before subsequent contracts may be entered, requires units to perform specified evaluations using six identified data points on the use of the contracted services at the end of the school year. Requires units to submit their evaluations to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by July 15 of each year funds are used. Establishes class rostering system requirements for managing access to digital instruction resources and student information systems, and facilitating automated data integration between educational applications and school district systems. Requires DPI approval of class rostering systems. Authorizes DPI to contract with Khan for 500 Khanmigo licenses for use in schools operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety (Division). Directs DPI to provide technical support to the Division and requires the Division to comply with contract evaluation requirements in the same manner as public school units. Directs the Office of Learning Research at the NC Collaboratory (OLR) to conduct a study and report to the specified NCGA committee by April 1, 2028, regarding the effectiveness of using Khanmigo. Sets forth directives for the aggregation of evaluation reports and student performance data to be studied. Directs DPI to annually report eight data points to the specified NCGA regarding funds used under the program.