2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 22-10A-16 — Parental notification.

22-10A-16. Parental notification.

A.     Within sixty calendar days from the beginning of each school year, every school district shall issue a notice to parents that they may obtain information regarding the professional qualifications of their children's teachers, instructional support providers and school principals. At a minimum, the information shall include:   

(1)     whether the teacher has met state qualifications for licensure for the grade level and subjects being taught by the teacher;   

(2)     whether the teacher is teaching under a teaching or assignment waiver;   

(3)     the teacher's degree major and any other license or graduate degree held by the teacher; and   

(4)     the qualifications of any instructional support providers if the student is served by educational assistants or other instructional support providers.   

B.     A local superintendent shall give written notice to the parents of those students who are being taught for longer than four consecutive weeks by a substitute teacher or by a person who is not qualified to teach the grade or subject.   

C.     The local superintendent shall:   

(1)     ensure that the notice required by this section is provided by the end of the four-week period following the assignment of that person to the classroom;   

(2)     ensure that the notice required by this section is provided in a bilingual form to a parent whose primary language is not English;   

(3)     retain a copy of the notice required pursuant to this section; and   

(4)     ensure that information relating to teacher licensure is available to the public upon request.