New Mexico Administrative Code

Sections 22-2-1 and 22-10A-9 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

July 1, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

To establish requirements for teacher mentorship programs that improve teacher practice, achievement of their students, and overall performance of their school.

A. "First-year teacher" means a teacher in their first year of teaching in a New Mexico public school as a teacher of record, holding a New Mexico teaching license. Public school districts and charters may, at their discretion, extend this definition to include teachers in their …

All mentorship programs must receive initial approval from the director prior to the first year of implementation and each year thereafter. To receive approval, public school districts, charter schools, or state educational institutions shall submit a proposed teacher mentorship …

All first-year teachers shall successfully complete a minimum of a one-year teacher mentorship program to be eligible for a level 2 license. Successful completion of the program shall be determined by the public school district, charter school, or state educational institution.

Public Education Department (PED), hereinafter the department.

This rule shall apply to all school district personnel, school employees, school volunteers, contractors, and contractors' employees.

Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and 22-10A-32 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

May 24, 2022, unless a later date is cited in the history note at the end of a section.

This rule establishes the mandatory ethical misconduct training course requirements for all school district personnel, school employees, school volunteers, contractors, and contractors' employees.

A. "Child abuse" means a child: (1) who has suffered or who is at risk of suffering serious harm because of the action or inaction of the child's parent, guardian, custodian, or other adult; (2) who has suffered physical abuse, emotional abuse, or psychological abuse inflicted or…

A. Within the first year of employment or provision of contractual or volunteer services, all newly hired school district personnel, school employees, contractors, contractors' employees, and all new school volunteers shall complete training provided by approved providers, includ…

All school districts and public schools shall maintain records of the ethical misconduct training completion required under Subsection A of 6.60.11.8 NMAC, including initial and biennial training, of all school district personnel, school employees, school volunteers, contractors,…

Public Education Department, herein after the department.

A. Alternative EPP pathway. Applicants following the alternative EPP pathway who meet the criteria for alternative licensure as defined in 6.60.3 NMAC shall be issued a two-year alternative license and shall be permitted to serve as a teacher of record prior to completion of lice…

A.A one-year alternative license in educational administration may be issued to any candidate who: (1)holds a level 2 or level 3 teaching license; and (2)has at least six full school years of experience in administration at an accredited college or university. Administrators shal…

A.Applicants for an alternative student success advisor license shall: (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) hold either a bachelor of arts or science degree from a regionally accredited college or university; and (3)complete a background check in accordance with 6.60.8 NMAC. B. A…

Applicants for alternative teaching licensure alternative administrative licensure, or student success advisor licensure.

Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, 22-10A-6, and 22-10A-8 NMSA 1978.

Permanent

November 27, 2018 unless a later date is cited in the history note at the end of a section.

To define the requirements for obtaining an alternative teaching license, alternative administrator license, or student success advisor license.

A. "Alternative license" means: (1) a temporary, two-year teaching license issued by the department to a candidate who does not yet meet the requirements for a level 1 standard license but is participating in an alternative route to licensure as defined in Subsections B and C of …

Three pathways shall be available for candidates seeking to obtain an alternative teaching license in New Mexico. A. Alternative EPP pathway. A two-year alternative teaching license may be granted to candidates who simultaneously complete face-to-face or online courses through a …

A. General requirements. All applicants for alternative teaching licensure shall: (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) hold either a bachelor of arts or science degree, master of arts or science degree, or doctorate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a…

Public Education Department (PED)

Consistent with the criteria enumerated above, it shall be the burden of the individual seeking the reciprocal licensure or licensure endorsement to provide supporting documentation to the PED. Individuals would have one calendar year after application receipt date in the licensu…

Persons who meet the requirements in this rule may obtain a license at a level established by the PED unless otherwise barred by statute or PED rule. The PED may issue new licenses to persons impacted by amendments in this rule with the same beginning effective dates as their ori…

A. Foreign country teachers seeking a reciprocal level 1 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-2, or grade pre K-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visuall…

All persons who possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, have completed their education preparation programs at educational institutions outside the state or hold a valid out-of-state license, and are now seeking a teaching or administrative license or an endorsement from the…

Sections 22-10A-12, 22-10A-6(C) (D), and 22-10A-12 NMSA 1978.

Permanent

July 1, 2001, unless a later date is specified at the end of a section.

This rule governs the requirements for providing limited reciprocity to obtain teaching or administrative licensure, or licensure endorsement, for those persons having completed their education preparation programs at educational institutions outside the state or holding valid ou…

A. "Core academic subjects" means English, language arts, reading, mathematics, science, modern and classical languages, except the modern and classical Native American languages and cultures of New Mexico tribes and pueblos, the arts, including music and visual arts, and social …

A. Persons seeking a reciprocal level 1 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-12, or grade pre K-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visually impaired, thro…

Persons seeking to add an endorsement on the basis of regionally accredited college coursework, passage of a content test or showing the endorsement on an out-of-state license shall meet the following requirements: A. hold the underlying license required for that endorsement; and…

Public Education Department (PED)

A. Applicants for an initial Spanish/English bilingual endorsement to a teaching license must, in addition to meeting all other PED requirements for the endorsement, pass Prueba de Español para la Certificatión Bilingüe by obtaining a score of two (2) or higher on any twelve (12)…

A. Applicants described in 6.60.5.8 NMAC applying for licensure after July 30, 1999, who have taken the professional knowledge, or communications skills tests of the core battery of the national teachers examination (NTE) that correspond with portions of the NMTA as indicated bel…

Where a potential testing irregularity is reported to the PED, the PED shall make a preliminary inquiry to determine if further investigation is warranted. A. If after a preliminary inquiry the PED determines that a potential testing irregularity warrants further investigation, t…

The PED shall advise the testing applicant at the time of notification that the NMTA score will be withheld or voided, that the applicant can at any time provide the PED with a statement or documentary evidence rebutting the likely or substantiated existence of a testing irregula…

The NMTA is the primary PED-approved teacher test for the state of New Mexico. It was developed by the test administrator under contract with the PED to help identify candidates for educator licensure who have demonstrated the level of knowledge and skills necessary for performin…

Engaging in a testing irregularity shall constitute a good and just ground to deny a testing applicant's licensure application or to revoke or suspend any license held by a testing applicant that was issued by the PED. In the case of licensure revocation or suspension, the PED sh…

All persons seeking teaching licensure, certain licensure endorsements, and bilingual education endorsement on or after July 30, 1999; all persons seeking administrator, school counselor, educational diagnostician licensure after September 1, 2007, and all persons who have regist…

Sections 22-2-1 and 22-2-2, NMSA 1978.