SB 417 — TEACHER VOCATIONAL ED LICENSURE TRACK

SENATE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 417 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL;

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

e t 17 "22-10A-7.

LEVEL ONE LICENSURE.-- w l n d 18 A.

A level one license is a provisional five-year = = 19 a l license for beginning teachers that requires as a condition of i a e r 20 licensure that the licensee undergo a formal mentorship program a t m m 21 for at least one full school year and an annual intensive d r e 22 performance evaluation by a school administrator for at least c e s k 23 three full school years before applying for a level two e a n b 24 license.

u [ B.

Each school district, in accordance with .226238.2 SFl/SB 417 department rules, shall provide for the mentorship and evaluation of level one teachers.

If the teacher has not demonstrated satisfactory progress and competence by the end of the SFL/SB 417 five-year period, the teacher shall not be granted a level Page 1 two license.

(1) holds a baccalaureate degree from an e t 17 accredited educational institution;

w l n d 18 (2) has successfully completed a department-department-approved = = 19 approved teacher preparation program from a nationally a l i a e r 20 accredited or state-approved educational institution;

a t m m 21 (3) has passed the New Mexico teacher d r e 22 assessments examination, including for elementary licensure c e s k 23 beginning January 1, 2013, a rigorous assessment of the e a n b 24 candidate's knowledge of the science of teaching reading;

and u [ (4) meets other qualifications for level one .226238.2 - 2 - SFl/SB 417 licensure, including clearance of the required background check.

(1) has five or more years of professional SFL/SB 417 Page 2 experience in the vocational field in which the applicant will teach;

[E.] F.

[F.] G.

The department shall establish competencies e t 17 and qualifications for specific grade levels, types and subject w l n d 18 areas of level one licensure, including early childhood, = = 19 elementary, middle school, secondary, special and vocational a l i a e r 20 education.

a t m m 21 [G.] H.

The minimum salary for a level one teacher, d r e 22 except for a teacher licensed pursuant to Subsection E of this c e s k 23 section, is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a standard e a n b 24 nine and one-half month contract;

provided that teachers in an u [ extended learning time program or K-5 plus program shall .226238.2 - 3 - SFl/SB 417 receive additional salary at the same rate as their base salary for that teaching time.

Section 22-10A-10 NMSA 1978 (being SFL/SB 417 Page 3 Laws 2003, Chapter 153, Section 41, as amended) is amended to read:

If by e t 17 the end of that school year the teacher fails to demonstrate w l n d 18 essential competency, a school district may choose not to = = 19 contract with the teacher to teach in the classroom.

a l i a e r 20 B.

The department shall issue a level two license a t m m 21 to an applicant who has successfully taught at least three, but d r e 22 no more than five, years as a level one teacher or an c e s k 23 alternative level one teacher, or a combination of the two, or e a n b 24 is granted reciprocity as provided by department rules.

An u [ applicant for a level two license shall:

.226238.2 - 4 - SFl/SB 417 (1) demonstrate essential competency required by the department as verified by the local superintendent through the highly objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation;

and (2) meet other qualifications as required by SFL/SB 417 Page 4 the department.

provided that teachers in an extended learning time program or K-5 plus program shall receive additional salary at the same rate as their base salary for e t 17 that teaching time." w l n d 18 SECTION 3.

Section 22-10A-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, = = 19 Chapter 153, Section 42, as amended) is amended to read:

a l i a e r 20 "22-10A-11.

LEVEL THREE LICENSURE--TRACKS FOR TEACHERS.-- a t m m 21 A.

A level three-A license is a nine-year license d r e 22 granted to a teacher who meets the qualifications for that c e s k 23 level and who annually demonstrates instructional leader e a n b 24 competencies.

If a level three-A teacher does not demonstrate u [ essential competency in a given school year, the school .226238.2 - 5 - SFl/SB 417 district shall provide the teacher with additional professional development and peer intervention during the following school year.

If by the end of that school year the SFL/SB 417 Page 5 teacher fails to demonstrate essential competency, a school district may choose not to contract with the teacher to teach in the classroom.

The department shall grant a level three-A license to an applicant seeking a level three-A vocational e t 17 education license who does not meet the requirements of w l n d 18 Subsection B of this section, but who otherwise is eligible for = = 19 a level three-A license, provided that the applicant:

a l i a e r 20 (1) has been a level two teacher for at least a t m m 21 three years;

d r e 22 (2) provides documentation from an accredited c e s k 23 higher education institution of the applicant's eligibility to e a n b 24 teach dual-credit courses at the post-secondary level in the u [ field in which the applicant is teaching;

or .226238.2 - 6 - SFl/SB 417 (3) completes a department-approved career-SFL/SB technical417 Page 6 career-technical education training certificate course of study that is a minimum of sixteen hours at an accredited higher education institution.

[C.] D.

[D.] E.

The minimum salary for a counselor who holds a level three or three-A license as provided in the School Personnel Act and rules promulgated by the department shall be the same as provided for level three-A teachers pursuant to Subsection [C] D of this section." e t 17 SECTION 4.