N.M. Admin. Code § 6.61.9.13 - RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE AND ISSUANCE OF AN ENDORSEMENT WAIVER

A. Consistent with Title I, Sec. 1119(a)(1) and Title IX, Sec. 9101(23)(A)(ii) of the No Child Left Behind Act, if a teacher was initially employed after the first day of school of the 2002-2003 school year and is not highly qualified, the teacher shall not be issued an endorsement waiver by the secretary in the core academic subjects, and local education agencies receiving funds under Title I of the Act shall not assign that teacher to teach the core academic subjects in a Title I targeted assistance program or schoolwide program.

B. Consistent with Title I, Sec. 1119(a)(2) and Title IX, Sec. 9101(23)(A)(ii) of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires that all teachers of the core academic subjects be highly qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year, the secretary will not issue endorsement waivers to teachers who teach the core academic subjects after June 30, 2006.

C. Consistent with Subsection D of Section 22-10A-14 NMSA 1978, no teacher holding an endorsement waiver shall be assigned to a school that has not made adequately yearly progress for two consecutive years.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 6.61.9.13

6.61.9.13 NMAC - Rp, 6.61.9.17 NMAC, 10-31-07