N.M. Stat. § 22-10A-29
Compensation payments to discharged personnel.
A. Payment of compensation to a licensed school employee employed by a public
school and payment of compensation to a superintendent employed by a governing
authority shall terminate as of the date, after a hearing, that a written copy of the
decision of the governing authority to discharge the licensed school employee or
superintendent is served on the licensed school employee or superintendent. If the
compensation of the licensed school employee or superintendent discharged during the
term of a written employment contract is to be paid monthly during a twelve-month
period for services to be performed during a period less than twelve months, the
licensed school employee or superintendent shall be entitled to a pro rata share of the
compensation payments due for the period during the twelve months in which no
services were to be performed.
B. In the event the action of the governing authority in discharging a licensed school
employee or superintendent is reversed on appeal, payment of compensation to the
licensed school employee or superintendent shall be reinstated in full but subject to any
additional compensation allowed other licensed school employees or superintendents of
like qualifications and experience employed by the public school and including
reimbursement for compensation during the entire period the compensation was
terminated less an offset for any compensation received by the licensed school
employee or superintendent from the public school during the period the compensation
was terminated.