New Mexico Statutes
Article 10A - School Personnel
Section 22-10A-17.2 - Alternative level three-B licensure; track for instructional support providers.

A. An alternative level three-B license is a five-year license granted to a school administrator applicant who meets the qualifications for that level. Licenses may be renewed upon satisfactory annual demonstration of instructional leader and administrative competency.
B. The department shall grant an alternative level three-B license to an applicant who is licensed by the department as a school counselor, school social worker, school nurse, speech-language pathologist, psychologist, physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, recreational therapist, marriage and family therapist, interpreter for the deaf or diagnostician and who:
(1) holds a post-baccalaureate degree;
(2) has satisfactorily completed department-approved courses in administration and a department-approved administration apprenticeship program; and
(3) demonstrates instructional leader competence required by the department and verified by the local superintendent through the highly objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation.
C. The minimum annual salary for an alternative level three-B licensed school principal or assistant school principal shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) multiplied by the applicable responsibility factor.
History: Laws 2017, ch. 68, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 68 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 22 - Public Schools

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-4 - Teachers and school administrators; professional status; licensure levels; salary alignment.

Section 22-10A-5 - Background checks; known convictions; alleged ethical misconduct; reporting required; penalty for failure to report.

Section 22-10A-5.1 - Duty to report ethical misconduct; responsibility to investigate ethical misconduct; ethical misconduct report coordination.

Section 22-10A-5.2 - Applicants for school employment, contracts or volunteer positions; requirements for work history and other information.

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-11.2 - Deaf and hard-of-hearing teachers; alternative licensure assessment; saving provision.

Section 22-10A-11.3 - Level three-B provisional licensure for school principals.

Section 22-10A-11.4 - Level three-B administrator's license; tracks for school administrator licensure.

Section 22-10A-12 - Limited reciprocity.

Section 22-10A-12.1 - Expedited licensure; military service members, spouses and dependents; waiver of fees; veterans.

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-17.2 - Alternative level three-B licensure; track for instructional support providers.

Section 22-10A-18 - School principals; duties.

Section 22-10A-19 - Teachers and school principals; accountability; evaluations; sick leave; professional development; peer intervention; mentoring.

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-23 - Licensed school employees; reemployment; acceptance; rejection; binding contract.

Section 22-10A-24 - Termination decisions; local school board; governing authority of a state agency; procedures.

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-28 - Discharge appeals; licensed school employees; independent arbitrator; qualifications; procedure; binding decision.

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-32 - School district personnel, school employees, school volunteers, contractors and contractors' employees; required training program.

Section 22-10A-33 - Repealed.

Section 22-10A-34 - Repealed.

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.

Section 22-10A-40.1 - Construction.