Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A teacher
holding a level 1 teaching license and seeking a level 2 teaching license shall
meet the following requirements:
(1)
completion of three full school years of teaching experience as the teacher of
record holding a level 1 teaching license with successful annual evaluations as
determined by the governing authority. The governing authority shall consider
the effectiveness ratings from the department-approved educator evaluation
system to determine whether the teacher has had successful evaluations. The
governing authority shall consider all annual evaluations that have occurred
during the term of the level 1 teaching license, except that, before being
eligible for advancement to a level 2 teaching license, a teacher who has
completed one full school year of teaching in another state or country shall
teach for two full school years holding a level 1 teaching license. A governing
authority may require completion of up to two full school years of additional
teaching experience in New Mexico of a teacher who:
(a) has completed three full school years of
teaching experience while holding a level 1 teaching license in New
Mexico;
(b) has completed three
full school years of teaching experience while holding a level 1 teaching
license in another state or country; or
(c) has obtained a level 1 teaching license
through reciprocity under 6.60.5 NMAC;
(2) submission of an application for
licensure advancement, which may be submitted up to three months in advance of
the completion of the requirement in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of
6.60.6.9 NMAC, with final approval
dependent upon the completion of three full school years of teaching experience
while holding a level 1 teaching license. The application shall include the
governing authority's assurance that the governing authority considered the
teacher's effectiveness ratings from the department-approved educator
evaluation system during the term the teacher held a level 1 teaching license
and the governing authority's determination of successful annual evaluations.
The teacher may apply for advancement by:
(a)
establishing an effective or better rating on the department-approved educator
evaluation system, as determined by the department;
(b) successfully completing APLI-II or
receiving certification from the national board for professional teaching
standards; and
(3)
completion of the mentorship requirement for beginning teachers in 6.60.10
NMAC.
B. A teacher
holding a level 2 teaching license and seeking a level 3-A teaching license
shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
completion of three full school years of teaching experience as the teacher of
record holding a level 2 teaching license with successful annual evaluations
under the department-approved educator evaluation system. The governing
authority shall consider all annual evaluations that have occurred during the
term the teacher held a level 2 teaching license. Before being eligible for
advancement to a level 3-A teaching license, a governing authority may require
completion of up to two school full years of teaching experience in New Mexico
of a teacher who:
(a) has four or more full
school years of teaching experience while holding a level 2 teaching license in
New Mexico or another state or country; or
(b) has obtained a level 2 teaching license
through reciprocity in 6.60.4 NMAC;
(2) successful completion of a
post-baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
and
(3) submission of an
application for licensure advancement, which may be submitted up to three
months in advance of the completion of the requirement of Paragraph (1) of
Subsection A of 6.60.9 NMAC, with final approval dependent upon the completion
of three full school years of teaching experience while holding a level 2
teaching license. The application shall include the governing authority's
assurance that the governing authority considered the teacher's effectiveness
ratings from the department-approved educator evaluation system during the term
the teacher held a level 2 teaching license and the governing authority's
determination of successful annual evaluations. The teacher may apply for
advancement by:
(a) establishing an effective
or better rating on the department-approved educator evaluation system, as
determined by the department; and
(b) successfully completing APLII-III or
receiving certification from the national board for professional teaching
standards;
C. A
teacher holding a level 2 teaching license or a level 3-A teaching license who
is seeking to renew their license shall meet the requirements of Paragraph (1)
or Paragraph (2) of this subsection. The governing authority shall consider the
effectiveness ratings from the department-approved educator evaluation system
to determine whether the teacher has had successful evaluations. The governing
authority shall consider all annual evaluations that have occurred during the
term of the license the applicant is seeking to renew.
(1) A teacher shall submit, along with the
fee specified in
6.60.7.8 NMAC:
(a) a completed application for licensure
renewal to the department; and
(b)
verification from the governing authority by which the applicant has been most
recently employed as of the date of the application for licensure renewal, that
the applicant has:
(i) satisfactorily
demonstrated the competencies for the current level of license; and
(ii) met other requirements of the
department-approved educator evaluation system for the level of license the
applicant is seeking to renew as evidenced by the teacher's annual evaluations
as determined by the governing authority.
(2) If a teacher does not satisfactorily
demonstrate the competencies for the level of license or other requirements of
the department-approved educator evaluation system for licensure renewal, the
applicant, depending on the outcome of any due process proceeding under the
Uniform Licensing Act, might not be issued a license.
D. If a teacher holding a level 3-A teaching
license does not satisfactorily meet the department- approved educator
evaluation system for a level 3-A teaching license renewal, the applicant,
depending on the outcome of any due process proceeding under the Uniform
Licensing Act, might not be issued a level 3-A teaching license. In that case,
the applicant may be issued a level 2 teaching license if the governing
authority by which the applicant has been most recently employed as of the date
of the application for licensure renewal, submits to the department
verification that the applicant has satisfactorily met the high objective
uniform standards of evaluation for a level 2 teaching license as evidenced by
the teacher's annual evaluations.
E. A person who obtains a level 1 alternative
license shall complete the requirements for this license by the end of the
second year. An extension may be granted by the department if adequate progress
toward completion has been made. A person who fails to complete the
requirements within the extended period shall not be issued another alternative
license in the same or another teaching field or endorsement area. Multiple
extensions shall not be granted.
