Sabbatical leave may be granted only upon the presentation and approval by the state department of education [public education department] of a full program of study or travel related to the certified employee's duties and showing direct benefit to the instructional program.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-8-22, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 116, § 3; 1975, ch. 306, § 18; 1978 Comp., § 22-10-24, recompiled as § 22-10A-36 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72.
Recompilations. — Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72 recompiled former 22-10-24 NMSA 1978 as 22-10A-36 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978.