HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 978

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

AN ACT

RELATING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL; ALLOWING ALTERNATIVE LEVEL TWO AND THREE LICENSURE FOR PERSONS WITH POST-BACCALAUREATE DEGREES AND POST-SECONDARY TEACHING OR ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE.

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

     Section 1. A new section of the School Personnel Act, Section 22-10A-11.1 NMSA 1978, is enacted to read:

     "22-10A-11.1. [NEW MATERIAL] ALTERNATIVE LEVEL TWO OR LEVEL THREE LICENSE.--

          A. At the end of an internship of at least one full school year, the department may issue an alternative level two license to a person who is at least eighteen years of age and who has a post-baccalaureate degree and at least five years' experience teaching at the post-secondary level if the person demonstrates to the department, in conjunction with the school district, charter school, private school or state agency, that the person has met other department-approved competencies for issuance of a level two license that correspond to the grade level and subject area that the person will teach.

          B. At the end of an internship of at least one full school year, the department may issue an alternative level three-A or level three-B license to a person who is at least eighteen years of age and who has a post-baccalaureate degree and at least six years' experience teaching or administering at the post-secondary level if the person demonstrates to the department, in conjunction with the school district, charter school, private school or state agency, that the person has met other department-approved competencies for issuance of a level three-A license that correspond to the grade level and subject area that the person will teach or for issuance of a level three-B license for administration."

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