NC S619

Establishes the AI Instructional Support Program allowing public school units to contract with Khan Academy for Khanmigo, an AI tutoring application for grades 6-12 that assists teachers with lesson planning and students with comprehension

Allocates $10,060,560 in recurring funds for fiscal year 2025-2026, distributed to schools based on average daily membership in grades 6-12

Requires one-year contracts with annual evaluations submitted to the Department of Public Instruction by July 15, and mandates use of approved cloud-based single sign-on rostering platforms

Provides 500 Khanmigo licenses for schools operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice, with technical support from the Department of Public Instruction

Directs the Office of Learning Research at NC Collaboratory to study Khanmigo's effectiveness on student performance, with results due to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by April 1, 2028