Sabbatical leave pay may be allowed in any amount up to one-half of the employee's regular salary for the year immediately preceding the leave and payment shall be made by one of the two following methods:
A. one-half to be paid at the end of the first year after return and one-half at the end of the second year after return; or
B. during the term of the leave upon the furnishing of security satisfactory to the local school board or the governing authority of the state agency assuring the employee's remaining in the system for two years after the leave or repayment to the school district or state agency of the salary received during the period of leave.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-8-24, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 119, § 5; 1975, ch. 306, § 20; 1978 Comp., § 22-10-26, recompiled as § 22-10A-38 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72.
Recompilations. — Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72 recompiled former 22-10-26 NMSA 1978 as 22-10A-38 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003.
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.