Allocates $3.2 million to New Hanover and $2 million to Davidson County Schools for AI-powered school safety systems. Requires reporting by January 15, 2025, on participant schools, spending, safety outcomes, AI capabilities, and additional relevant information.
Allocates $3.2 million to New Hanover County Schools and $2 million to Davidson County Schools for an AI School Safety Pilot Program.
Requires use of funds to implement AI technology into existing school safety systems, including access controls, alerting protocols, and intercom systems.
Mandates participating public school units to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by January 15, 2025.
Directs reports to include details on school participation, fund usage, impact on safety outcomes, AI system capabilities compared to traditional safety measures, and any additional relevant information.
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📜 This document's name is North Carolina House Bill 259.
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SECTION 7.36.(h) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pilot. – Of the funds appropriated to
the Department of Public Instruction by this act for the grants provided in this section for the
2023-2024 fiscal year, the Department shall allocate (i) three million two hundred thousand
dollars ($3,200,000) as a directed grant to New Hanover County Schools and (ii) two million
dollars ($2,000,000) as a directed grant to Davidson County Schools for an AI School Safety
Pilot Program. In conducting the Pilot Program, participating public school units shall comply
with the following:
(1) Funds allocated for the Pilot Program shall be used for the implementation of
a school safety system that integrates AI technology into existing access
controls, alerting protocols, and intercom systems.
(2) No later than January 15, 2025, the participating public school units, in
coordination with the Department of Public Instruction, shall report to the
Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee the following information:
a. The schools that participated in the Pilot Program.
b. How grant funds were spent.
c. The impact the Pilot Program had on school safety outcomes.
d. Any noted capabilities of the AI system that could not be accomplished
by more traditional safety measures.
e. Any other information the participating public school units or the
Department deem relevant to the report.
Allocates funds for AI School Safety Pilot; mandates report on spending, impact, and capabilities by 2025.
Allocates funds for AI School Safety Pilot; mandates report on spending, impact, and capabilities by 2025.