New Mexico HB 90: LICENSED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE PROGRAM UNITS

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HOUSE BILL 90
54TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2020
INTRODUCED BY
Christine Trujillo
FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE
AN ACT
RELATING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL; PROVIDING FOR PROGRAM UNITS FOR
LICENSED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 22-8-23.4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003,
Chapter 144, Section 2 and Laws 2003, Chapter 152, Section 9,
as amended) is amended to read:
"22-8-23.4. NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING
STANDARDS--[CERTIFIED TEACHERS] PROGRAM UNITS.--The number of
program units for [teachers] licensed school employees
certified by the national board for professional teaching
standards is determined by multiplying by one and one-half the
number of [teachers] licensed school employees certified by the
national board for professional teaching standards employed by
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the school district or charter school on or before the first
reporting date of the school year and verified by the
department. Department approval of these units shall be
contingent on verification by the school district or charter
school that these [teachers are] licensed school employees hold
certification by the national board of professional teaching
standards and are receiving a one-time salary differential
equal to or greater than the amount generated by the units
multiplied by the program unit value during the fiscal year in
which the school district or charter school will receive these
units."
SECTION 2. APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act
apply to the 2020-2021 school year and subsequent school years.
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