(a) Licensed personnel working part time shall be exempt from one-half (½) of the professional development required under the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts if they work solely in any of the following adult education programs:
(1) Adult basic education;
(2) General adult education;
(3) English as a second language for adults; or
(4) High school equivalency test examiners.
(b) The State Board of Education shall promulgate the rules necessary for the proper implementation of this section.