Section 21-1-44 - School leadership institute; created; purpose.

NM Stat § 21-1-44 (2019) (N/A)
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A. The "school leadership institute" is created and is administratively attached to the higher education department. The department shall provide administrative services for the institute. The institute shall provide a comprehensive and cohesive framework for preparing, mentoring and providing professional development for principals and other public school leaders.

B. The institute shall offer at least the following programs:

(1) licensure preparation for aspiring principals;

(2) mentoring for new principals and other public school leaders;

(3) intensive support for principals at schools in need of improvement;

(4) professional development for aspiring superintendents; and

(5) mentoring for new superintendents.

C. The institute shall partner with state agencies, institutions of higher education and professional associations to identify and recruit candidates for the institute.

History: Laws 2010, ch. 65, § 1.

Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 65 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2010, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.