A. A level three-B administrator's license is a five-year license granted to an applicant who meets the qualifications for that license. Licenses may be renewed upon satisfactory annual demonstration of instructional leader and administrative competency.
B. The department shall grant a level three-B administrator's license to an applicant who:
(1) has completed a department-approved administrator preparation program;
(2) holds a current level two or level three teacher's license; and
(3) holds a post-baccalaureate degree or national board for professional teaching standards certification.
C. The minimum annual salary for a licensed school principal or assistant school principal is the minimum salary for a level three-A teacher multiplied by the applicable responsibility factor.
D. The department shall adopt a highly objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation, including data sources linked to student achievement and an educational plan for student success progress, for school principals and assistant school principals and rules for the implementation of that evaluation system linked to the level of responsibility at each school level.
E. As used in this section, "level three-B administrator's license" means a five-year license granted to an applicant who meets the qualifications pursuant to this section and department rules.
History: Laws 2015, ch. 74, § 2; 2019, ch. 206, § 24; 2019, ch. 207, § 24.
The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, increased minimum salary levels for a licensed school principal or assistant school principal; and in Subsection C, after "school principal", deleted "shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)" and added "is the minimum salary for a level three-A teacher".
Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 24 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 24, both effective June 14, 2019, enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 24. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 29 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 29 provided that the provisions of Sections 21 through 24 apply to school personnel contracted to provide services for summer 2019 K-5 plus programs in fiscal year 2019 and to all school personnel in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 10A - School Personnel
Section 22-10A-1 - Short title.
Section 22-10A-2 - Definitions.
Section 22-10A-3 - License or certificate required; application fee; general duties.
Section 22-10A-6 - Educational requirements for licensure.
Section 22-10A-7 - Level one licensure.
Section 22-10A-8 - Alternative level one license.
Section 22-10A-8 - Alternative level one license. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 22-10A-8.1 - Saving clause. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 22-10A-9 - Teacher mentorship program for beginning teachers; purpose; department duties.
Section 22-10A-10 - Level two licensure.
Section 22-10A-11 - Level three licensure; tracks for teachers.
Section 22-10A-11.1 - Alternative level two or level three license.
Section 22-10A-11.3 - Level three-B provisional licensure for school principals.
Section 22-10A-12 - Limited reciprocity.
Section 22-10A-13 - Native American language and culture certificates.
Section 22-10A-14 - Certificates of waiver.
Section 22-10A-15 - Substitute teacher certificate.
Section 22-10A-16 - Parental notification.
Section 22-10A-17 - Instructional support provider licenses.
Section 22-10A-17.1 - Educational assistants; licensing framework; qualifications; minimum salaries.
Section 22-10A-18 - School principals; duties.
Section 22-10A-19.1 - Professional development; systemic framework; requirements; department duties.
Section 22-10A-19.2 - Educator accountability report.
Section 22-10A-19.3 - Anti-racism and racial sensitivity training and professional development.
Section 22-10A-20 - Staffing patterns; class load; teaching load.
Section 22-10A-20.1 - Repealed.
Section 22-10A-21 - Licensed school employees; employment contracts; duration.
Section 22-10A-22 - Licensed school employees; notice of reemployment; termination.
Section 22-10A-25 - Appeals; independent arbitrator; qualifications; procedure; binding decision.
Section 22-10A-26 - Excepted from provisions.
Section 22-10A-27 - Discharge hearing; licensed school employees; procedures.
Section 22-10A-29 - Compensation payments to discharged personnel.
Section 22-10A-30 - Supervision and correction procedures.
Section 22-10A-31 - Denial, suspension and revocation of licenses.
Section 22-10A-35 - Local sabbatical leave program authorized.
Section 22-10A-36 - Approved program required for sabbatical leave.
Section 22-10A-37 - Minimum conditions for sabbatical leave.
Section 22-10A-38 - Pay for sabbatical leave.
Section 22-10A-39 - Noncertified school personnel; salaries.
Section 22-10A-40 - School security personnel; definitions; required training.