Persons prohibited from employment as school security personnel include the following:

1. A. an individual who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and the criminal conviction relates to the employment as school security personnel;
2. B. an individual who has been convicted of trafficking in controlled substances, criminal sexual penetration or a related sexual offense, child abuse, or sexual exploitation of children;

3. C. an individual who has been subject to an employment investigation under Subsection H of Section 22-10A-5 NMSA 1978 that resulted in a finding of ethical misconduct, including:

   1. (1) inappropriate touching;
   2. (2) sexual harassment;
   3. (3) sexual assault;
   4. (4) sexual abuse;
   5. (5) discrimination; or
   6. (6) behavior intended to induce a child into engaging in illegal, immoral, or other prohibited behavior.
4. D. an individual who has been convicted of battery on a household member or dependent, criminal damage to property of a household member or dependent, or stalking;
5. E. an individual who has been convicted of the negligent or illegal use of a firearm; or
6. F. an individual who has received formal discipline for the use of excessive force.

[6.12.12.8 NMAC – N, 7/28/2020]