Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• Detailed information about AYP is accessible by clicking:
  
  http://ped.state.nm.us/ayp2010/index.html

After School

• Does New Mexico mandate after-school programs in all New Mexico public school districts?

Employment Opportunities

• How would I research and apply for employment opportunities with the New Mexico Public Education Department?
• Does New Mexico have a website that lists vacancies in local school districts?

GED Transcripts

• How do I get a copy of my GED?

Graduation

• Where on the website can I find a list of high school graduation requirements?
  
  

Home School Applications

• Is the Public Education Department the agency I contact about home schooling my children?

Instructional Hours

• How many instructional hours are required for grades K-12?

Licensure

• How do I contact the Licensure Bureau?
• I have some general questions I need answered.  Who do I call?
• I have a question about a background check or would like to check the status of my background check.  Who do I contact?
• Does the Public Education Department issue interim, substandard, waiver or emergency licenses?
• I have a bachelor’s or higher degree but have not been trained as a teacher.  Can I teach while working on completing the teacher training program?
• What colleges offer an alternative program?
• Where do I find out about testing dates and locations for the New Mexico Teacher Assessments?
• I want to apply for my elementary classroom teacher license.  What are the requirements?  What must I do? With a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and if your degree is not in elementary education, you can either:
• How do I add endorsements to an existing license?
• I wish to add a technology endorsement to my teaching license.  What are the requirements?
• What kinds of courses must I take in order to be endorsed in science, history, math and English?
• I passed the New Mexico Content Knowledge Assessment in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).  How do I get my endorsement?
• I have a TESOL endorsement.  Do I qualify for a bilingual endorsement?
• How do I qualify for a bilingual endorsement?
• What is the difference between a bilingual endorsement and a TESOL endorsement?
• Where do I send my transcripts if I’ve obtained a master’s degree?
• Are my certifications in another state valid in New Mexico?
• I am in the process of acquiring my administrative license based on New Mexico rule.   What must I do in order to apply?
• How much time does it take to receive my license or endorsement from the date of receipt by the Public Education Department?
• Does the Public Education Department add core area endorsements like language arts to special education licenses or elementary licenses?
• What is required to obtain a coaching license?  If I already have a teaching license, what form do I used to apply for the coaching license?
• What must I do to renew my teaching license?
• If my license has expired, how much time do I have to renew it?
• Who would I contact regarding my retirement benefits/payments?
  

PreK 

• Where can I obtain a complete listing of all PreK sites in New Mexico that includes contact information?
• Who is eligible for PreK in New Mexico?

Private Schools

• How can I locate contact information for all the public and private schools in a certain community?
• My school is missing from your directory of schools. How can I get my school added to the directory?
• How far back do your records go on private schools in New Mexico? What do these records contain?

Retirement Benefits

• Who would I contact regarding my retirement benefits/payments?

School Records

• How do I get a copy of my high school diploma or school transcripts?

Solicitations

• My company offers a service that could be of interest to public schools and districts. To whom do I send this information?

State Agency Information

• How do I find listings for New Mexico government offices?

Student Testing

• Where can I locate the testing calendar for New Mexico’s state assessments?
• How can I get a copy of my child’s test scores?
• Do any private schools currently participate in the Public Education Department’s testing program?

Transcripts

• Where do I go to receive a transcript from my high school, which is now closed?

Transportation

• Who can I contact regarding school bus safety?

Vendor Questions

• Does the PED publish a list of certified vendors and if so, how do I get on that list?