46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

RELATING TO EDUCATION; REQUIRING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE INDEX FOR PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT; REQUIRING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. TEMPORARY PROVISION--CLASSIFIED STAFF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE INDEX--DEVELOPMENT--STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.--

A. The state department of public education shall develop a classified staff training and experience index to be presented to and reviewed by the appropriate interim legislative committee prior to November 1, 2003.

B. For the purpose of calculating the classified staff training and experience index, the following definitions and limitations shall apply:

(1) "classified staff" means personnel not included in the instructional staff training and experience index in Section 22-8-24 NMSA 1978;

(2) the number of classified staff to be counted in calculating the classified staff training and experience index is the actual number of full-time-equivalent classified staff on the October payroll;

(3) the number of years of experience to be used in calculating the classified staff training and experience index is that number of years of experience allowed for salary increment purposes on the salary schedule of the school district; and

(4) the training and academic degree component to be used in calculating the classified staff training and experience index is the training and additional degrees allowed for salary increment purposes of the salary schedule of the school district.