N.M. Admin. Code § 6.60.7.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 19, October 8, 2024

Section 6.60.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Applicant" means a person who has submitted or intends to submit an application to the department.

B."Application" means a formal written or online request, on a department-approved form, to the department for issuance of a department license, license renewal, license continuation, license advancement, certification, or license endorsement.

C."Application fee" means all fees, monies, remittances, or charges owed for the processing of a department application but does not include any additional fees, monies, or charges owed for the processing of a background check.

D."Indigence" means the financial inability to pay or afford, without extreme hardship, an application fee.

E."Micro-credential" means a competency-based process made up of several courses, each focused on a discrete skill or area aligned with the educator evaluation system.

F."Military member" means an active duty member or reservist, or spouse or dependent of a person currently serving in the armed forces or armed forces reserve, of the United States.

G."PDD" means the professional development dossier defined in 6.69.4.11 NMAC for advancing from a level one to level two license or from a level two to level three license.

H."PDD strand" means one of three categories used to measure evidence of teacher competency on the professional development dossier. Submission of any of the following strands will incur fees:

(1) the instruction strand;

(2) the student learning strand; and

(3) the professional learning strand.

I."Veteran" means an individual who has received an honorable discharge or separation from the armed forces of the United States.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.60.7.7

6-15-98; 6.60.7.7 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 4.2.4.7.7 & A, 10-13-00; A, 08-31-04; A, 10-31-07, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 15, August 13, 2019, eff. 8/13/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 11, June 9, 2020, eff. 6/9/2020, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 01, January 18, 2023, eff. 1/18/2023