(1) Of the moneys appropriated to the educational support program, up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) may be expended for the development and maintenance of an internet-based portal of available online, nonsectarian K-12 or dual credit courses available from any of the following: (a) Idaho digital learning academy; (b) Idaho public school districts; (c) Idaho public charter schools; (d) Idaho public colleges and universities; (e) Idaho private colleges and universities accredited by the same organization that accredits Idaho's public colleges and universities; and (f) Any provider of online courses; provided however, that the courses available on the portal have been verified and approved by the state department of education to meet state content standards. (2) At a minimum, the portal shall: (a) Include and display customer ratings from students and parents, based upon previous student enrollment with the online course, provider and instructor. Such ratings shall, at a minimum, evaluate the quality of content, instruction, communications and ease of use; (b) Include the capacity for parents to notify their student's home school of their desire to enroll their student in an online course listed on the portal; and (c) Facilitate communications between listed online course providers, students and parents and the home school in which the student is enrolled.
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