HB 60 — NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE SALARIES

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Section 22-10A-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, l ] b ,d i a º e Chapter 153, Section 44) is amended to read:

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b e d s º o t n = .221886.1AIC February 16, 2022 (5:56pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d CERTIFICATES.--The [state board] department SECºmay»SEC SECºshall»SEC issue a Native American language and culture certificate to a person proficient in a Native American language and culture of a New Mexico tribe or pueblo who meets criteria established SECº through a memorandum of agreement between the»SEC SECºby the»SEC [state board] tribe or pueblo SECºand the Public Education Department»SEC.

The Native American language and culture certificate shall be issued and renewable in accordance with procedures established by the [state board] department based on the agreement made with the tribe or pueblo.

The minimum annual salary for a person holding a Native American language and culture certificate SECºandand working full time in an instructional capacity.»SECcapacity shall be equal to the minimum annual salary for a level SECºtwo»SECone SECºone»SEC licensed h teacher." uHB »60/a rPage HAFCº1 SECTION25 2.

APPROPRIATION.--One million two hundred t h g e l i fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) is appropriated from the h r i s general fund to the public education department for expenditure h , e h t u g in fiscal year 2023 to finance the salary parity for people who e b l e e , gh hold a Native American language and culture certificate.

Any n d d i = = o h unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of l ] b ,d i a º r e r = fiscal year 2023 shall revert to the general fund.»HAFC t e w d m a n o - 2 - d m :

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