SENATE BILL 581

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

Carlos R. Cisneros

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION FINANCE; ALLOWING FOR PLACEMENT OF A FACTOR FOR NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS-CERTIFIED TEACHERS ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE INDEX TABLE.

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

     SECTION 1. Section 22-8-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1974, Chapter 8, Section 15, as amended by Laws 1993, Chapter 91, Section 1 and also by Laws 1993, Chapter 237, Section 3) is amended to read:

     "22-8-24. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE INDEX--DEFINITIONS--FACTORS--CALCULATIONS.--

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

                (1) "instructional staff" means the personnel assigned to the instructional program of the school district, excluding principals, substitute teachers, instructional aides, secretaries and clerks;

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

                (3) the number of years of experience to be used in calculating the instructional 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 academic degree and additional credit hours to be used in calculating the instructional staff training and experience index is the degree and additional semester credit hours allowed for salary increment purposes on the salary schedule of the school district.

          B. The factors for each classification of academic training by years of experience are provided in the following table:

                                Years of Experience

Academic

Classification 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 15 Over 15

Bachelor's degree

   or less .75 .90 1.00 1.05 1.05

Bachelor's degree plus

   15 credit hours .80 .95 1.00 1.10 1.15

Master's degree, [or]

   bachelor's degree

   plus 45 credit

   hours or bachelor's

   degree with national

   board for professional

   teaching standards

   certification .85 1.00 1.05 1.15 1.20

Master's degree plus

   15 credit hours .90 1.05 1.15 1.30 1.35

Post-master's degree

   or master's degree

   plus 45 credit

   hours 1.00 1.15 1.30 1.40 1.50.

          C. The instructional staff training and experience index for each school district shall be calculated in accordance with instructions issued by the [state superintendent] secretary. The following calculations shall be computed:

                (1) multiply the number of [full-time equivalent] full-time-equivalent instructional staff in each academic classification by the numerical factor in the appropriate "years of experience" column provided in the table in Subsection B of this section;

                (2) add the products calculated in Paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

                (3) divide the total obtained in Paragraph (2) of this subsection by the total number of [full-time equivalent] full-time-equivalent instructional staff.

          D. In the event that the result of the calculation of the instructional staff training and experience index is 1.0 or less, the school district's factor shall be no less than 1.0.

          E. In the event that a new school district is created, the instructional staff training and experience index for that school district is 1.12."

     SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2015.

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