New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 61 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - SPECIFIC LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS
Part 9 - CERTIFICATES OF ENDORSEMENT WAIVER
Section 6.61.9.8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL ENDORSEMENT WAIVER REQUESTS

(1) be authorized by the department, in writing;

(2) permit a superintendent, state-charter administrator, or governing authority of a state institution to fill an existing licensed teaching position in a public school or state institution with an individual holding a standard license who does not hold the specific endorsement required for that position; and

(3) be issued for up to one school year.

(1) agriculture;

(2) business education;

(3) family and consumer sciences;

(4) gifted education;

(5) health;

(6) information tech coordinator;

(7) language arts;

(8) library media;

(9) mathematics;

(10) performing arts;

(11) physical education;

(12) psychology;

(13) reading;

(14) science;

(15) social studies;

(16) technology education; and

(17) visual arts.

(1)be based on an emergency in which, due to circumstances beyond the control of the district, state-chartered charter school, or state institution, and as determined by the department, a vacancy exists in a teaching position requiring an endorsement listed in Subsection A of 6.61.9.8 NMAC that must be filled immediately or as soon as practicable to avoid a deterioration of significant services;

(2) be submitted within 60 calendar days of the beginning date of the endorsement waiver candidate's employment contract with the district, state-chartered charter school, or state institution;

(3) include documentation of unsuccessful recruitment efforts to fill the vacant position including the methods used and the dates and duration of efforts;

(4) demonstrate that the request has been made with the knowledge and consent of the candidate for the endorsement waiver;

(5) include documentation of the candidate's degree and coursework taken; and

(6) include a detailed plan completed and signed by the candidate identifying how they will gain the needed endorsements, including the completion at least nine college credit hours within one school year.