STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 1

Sharon Frederick wants a second term representing District 1 on the Nevada Board of Education because, she said, there is more work to do.

Her opponent, Gloria Bonaventura, did not return phone calls or respond to an e-mail seeking comment for this story.

Frederick, 59, was first elected to the nonpartisan board in 2004.

She said her top priorities if re-elected include making sure the high school proficiency exams match up with the curriculum taught in schools.

"Quite a few of our students are so stressed out over the high school proficiency exam," she said.

Some students drop out because of the exam, she said.

She also wants to bolster career technical assistance programs.

Frederick works as a student assistance coordinator at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

She also wants to make it easier for people in other careers to become teachers by streamlining alternative routes to licensure programs.

Frederick has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a degree in secondary education from Prescott College. She has also been a substitute high school teacher.

Bonaventura, 41, listed her occupation on a candidate information form as a wife and mother to three young children.

She said she had computer engineering training and a master's degree in management information systems but did not list the school.

In an informational flier, she criticized what she called a "complacency" in Nevada's education system.

Contact reporter Richard Lake at rlake@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307.