New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 69 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - PERFORMANCE
Part 7 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Section 6.69.7.8 - REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Every public and charter school principal and assistant principal must have an annual performance evaluation based on an annual professional development plan that meets the requirements of the state's high objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation. The format for this evaluation shall be established by the PED and shall be uniform throughout the state in all public school districts and charter schools.
B. No later than October 15, 2008, each public school district and charter school shall adopt policies, guidelines, and procedures for annual principal and assistant principal performance evaluation that meets the requirements of this rule.
C. No later than forty school days after the principal or assistant principal commences his or her duties each school year, each principal and assistant principal and his or her supervisor shall establish a professional development plan for the principal or assistant principal, with measurable objectives, for the coming year based on, among other things:
D. The supervisor shall formally observe each principal or assistant principal's professional practice at least twice annually to determine the principal or assistant principal's ability to demonstrate state adopted competencies and indicators.
E. The supervisor and the principal or assistant principal shall hold a mid-year conference annually to assess progress toward meeting the objectives of the professional development plan.
F. Principals and assistant principals shall reflect on their professional practice and ability to demonstrate the principal and assistant principal competencies by providing their supervisor with a written reflection document at least once annually.
G. Annual performance evaluations shall be based on, among other things, how well the professional development plan was carried out and the extent to which progress was made toward achieving the measurable objectives.