New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 60 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 6 - CONTINUING LICENSURE FOR LICENSED EDUCATORS IN NEW MEXICO
Section 6.60.6.11 - EXCEPTIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to an individual holding a level 1, level 2, or level 3-A teaching license who, in exigent circumstance, is unable to secure verification of the required competencies for licensure renewal. As used in this paragraph, "exigent circumstance" means:
B. A person seeking to renew their current level of licensure who, in exigent circumstances, is unable to secure verification of the required competencies shall submit a sworn statement asserting the exigent circumstance, and may be granted licensure or licensure renewal as follows:
C. If a person seeking licensure renewal cannot demonstrate an exigent circumstance or whose level 1 teaching license has expired, they may not reapply until after three years after the expiration date of their current license. A level 1 teaching license granted pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to advancement to a level 2 teaching license in the same manner as other such licenses.
D. A person seeking to renew a level 2 teaching license, a level 3-A teaching license, or a level 3-B license who has worked in education but not in an elementary or secondary school setting or who has retired from or has not continued to work in elementary and secondary education under a New Mexico license during the effective period of the license, shall submit a sworn statement asserting that the person has not worked in an elementary or secondary school setting during the effective period of the license, and may renew the license at the current level held.