HOUSE BILL 165

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2016

INTRODUCED BY

Patricio Ruiloba and William "Bill" R. Rehm

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL; PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATIVE LICENSURE FOR JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTORS.

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

     SECTION 1. A new section of the School Personnel Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] ALTERNATIVE LICENSURE--JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTORS.--

          A. For the instruction of a junior reserve officer training corps, the department may issue an alternative level one license to a junior reserve officer training corps instructor who:

                (1) has instructed for at least one year;

                (2) meets the instructor's branch of service's minimum criteria for certification as a junior reserve officer training corps instructor;

                (3) has a minimum of twenty-four hours in a secondary teacher preparation course approved by the department; and

                (4) has passed the New Mexico teacher assessment examination.

          B. For the instruction of a junior officer reserve training corps, the department may issue an alternative level two license to a junior reserve officer training corps instructor who:

                (1) holds a level one license with successful annual evaluations as defined by the instructor's branch of service; and

                (2) has at least three full school years of teaching experience at the high school level with a level one license.

          C. For the instruction of a junior reserve officer training corps, the department may issue an alternative level three-A license to a junior reserve officer training corps instructor who:

                (1) holds an alternative level two license and the next higher level degree than the minimum required for the instructor's branch of service's certification; and

                (2) has at least three full school years as a level two licensee.

          D. An alternative license provided pursuant to this section is only for the instruction of a junior reserve officer training corps."

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