Summary:

 Senate Bill 343, relating to education, removes exceptions to level one, level two and level three-A licensed teacher salary rates and amends the related sections of Public Schools code. 

Legislation Overview:

 Senate Bill 343 amends three sections of Public Schools code specifying the minimum salary of teachers at a specific license level to remove the exception for teachers with vocational education licenses.
SECTION 1 amends Level One Licensure in Subsection H to insert “except for a teacher licensed pursuant to Subsection E of this section,” which refers to the vocational education license.
SECTION 2 amends Level Two Licensure in Subsection D to insert “except for those teachers with a vocational education license”.
SECTION 3 amends Level Three Licensure in Subsection D for a level 3-A teacher to insert “except for teachers licensed pursuant to Subsection C of this section,” which refers to the vocational education license.
SECTION 4 makes the effective date July 1, 2025. 

Current Law:

 Senate Bill 343 amends sections of the Public School Code, which currently makes an exception in the minimum salary of teachers with a vocational education license. The amended sections are:
Section 22-10A-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 153, Section 38, as amended) 
Section 22-10A-10 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 153, Section 41, as amended) 
Section 22-10A-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 153, Section 42, as amended)