2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Article 10A - School Personnel Act
Section 22-10A-12 - Limited reciprocity.
A. A teacher or school principal licensed in another state may be granted a level two or level three license if the teacher or school principal has teaching experience, demonstrates the required competencies and meets other requirements and qualifications for the license for which the teacher or school principal applies, including clearance of the required background check. The local superintendent may require a mentorship period for the licensee if the superintendent deems it necessary. A teacher or school principal who holds an out-of-state license may apply for a lower level license if the teacher or school principal does not meet the requirements for the higher level.
B. The department may grant a level three-B license to a candidate who does not meet the other requirements and qualifications of that license if the candidate has a school administrator license issued in another state and has worked as a school administrator in good standing for at least six years.
History: 1978 Comp., § 22-10A-12, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 43; 2019, ch. 80, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, created separate qualifications for the level 3B license, adding administrator-specific licensing and experience for candidates who do not meet the other requirements and qualifications of that license; and added Subsection B.
