Section 8. Requirements For Initial Endorsement Waiver Requests

A. Endorsement waivers shall: (1) be authorized by the department, in writing; (2) permit a superintendent, state-charter administrator, or governing authority of a state institution to fill an existing licensed teaching position in a public school or state institution with an individual holding a standard license who does not hold the specific endorsement required for that position; and (3) be issued for up to one school year. B. Endorsement waivers may be requested in the following areas: (1) agriculture; (2) business education; (3) family and consumer sciences; (4) gifted education; (5) health; (6) information tech coordinator; (7) language arts; (8) library media; (9) mathematics; (10) performing arts; (11) physical education; (12) psychology; (13) reading; (14) science; (15) social studies; (16) technology education; and (17) visual arts. C. Endorsement waivers in mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies shall be limited to individuals with teaching licensure in secondary education, grades 7 - 12; middle level licensure, grade 5 - 9; and licensure for grades pre-K - 12. D. Requests for endorsement waivers shall: (1) be based on an emergency in which, due to circumstances beyond the control of the district, state-chartered charter school, or state institution, and as determined by the department, a vacancy exists in a teaching position requiring an endorsement listed in Subsection A of 6.61.9.8 NMAC that must be filled immediately or as soon as practicable to avoid a deterioration of significant services; (2) be submitted within 60 calendar days of the beginning date of the endorsement waiver candidate’s employment contract with the district, state-chartered charter school, or state institution; (3) include documentation of unsuccessful recruitment efforts to fill the vacant position including the methods used and the dates and duration of efforts; (4) demonstrate that the request has been made with the knowledge and consent of the candidate for the endorsement waiver; (5) include documentation ’s employment contract with the district, state-chartered charter school, or state institution; (3) include documentation of unsuccessful recruitment efforts to fill the vacant position including the methods used and the dates and duration of efforts; (4) demonstrate that the request has been made with the knowledge and consent of the candidate for the endorsement waiver; (5) include documentation of the candidate’s degree and coursework taken; and (6) include a detailed plan completed and signed by the candidate identifying how they will gain the needed endorsements, including the completion at least nine college credit hours within one school year.