(a) The Arkansas Distance Learning Development Program shall be:

1. (1) Conducted by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; and
2. (2) Administered through the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(b) The program shall have four (4) focus areas:

1. (1) To help alleviate the increasing shortage of available qualified teachers;
2. (2) To provide additional course-scheduling opportunities for students;
3. (3) To provide an opportunity for students to access an enriched curriculum and additional courses beyond those mandated by the Rules Governing the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, 6 CAR pt. 61; and
4. (4) To develop and make available online professional development and instructional resources for all teachers and administrators.

(c)

1. (1) The funding necessary to carry out the provisions of this section may be derived from:

   1. (A) Donations;
   2. (B) Grants; or
   3. (C) Legislative appropriation.
2. (2) The commissioner may solicit and receive donations and grants for the purpose of administering the program.
3. (3) All donations, grants, and appropriations received shall be accounted for by the division.
4. (4) Fund balances may be carried over from one (1) year to the next to continue the program.