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Edward Frank (New Mexico)
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2027
Edward Frank is the District 5 representative on the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education in New Mexico.[1] He was first elected to the board in the general election on February 3, 2015.
Biography
Frank taught high school math for 39 years before retiring in 2007. He grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to New Mexico after retirement for the climate. Frank earned his bachelor's degree in math education from West Chester University and his master's degree in math from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He and his wife raised three children and have been married for 50 years.[2]
Elections
2015
The election in Las Cruces Public Schools featured two of the five board seats up for general election on February 3, 2015. District 4 incumbent Bonnie Votaw did not file for re-election. Four candidates, Maury Castro, Eldon Troy Tudor, Paul E. Garcia and Paul A. Blevins, ran for her seat. Castro defeated his fellow candidates to win election to the board. District 5 incumbent Connie Phillips lost her bid for re-election to challenger Edward Frank.
Results
| Las Cruces Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Edward Frank |
57.5% | 496 | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie Phillips Incumbent | 42.5% | 367 | |
| Total Votes | 863 | |||
| Source: Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Dona Ana County Elections Staff Coordinator Janice Giron," February 26, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The New Mexico Secretary of State's Office requires school board candidates in districts with an enrollment of 12,000 students or more to file an annual report each year. Candidates running for a seat on this district's school board had to file that annual report by April 13, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Frank did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Frank participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | We need a moratorium on the state mandated teacher evaluation system. The state system doesn't improve teaching and it erodes morale. What good is it? [4] | ” |
| —Edward Frank (2015)[5] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "After further investigation I have discovered that the implementation of the Common Core has resulted in a proliferation of standardized tests. At this point, I believe that the Common Core is a detriment to quality education and it should be abandoned."* | |
| "only if they are part of the public school system and are not for profit." | |
| "No." | |
| "they are one of many ways to evaluate student achievement." | |
| "Our schools should offer courses that will challenge even our smartest students. Low achieving students should have the availability of vocational courses so that they have marketable skills when they graduate." | |
| "Expulsion should only be used as a last resort and only when the expelled student poses a threat to other students and staff." | |
| "Identify student weaknesses and remediate them by hiring reading specialists and tutors to provide extra help." | |
| "No." | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "All decisions of the school board must be transparent. Also, the community deserves a voice at school board meeting." | |
| *Frank emailed Ballotpedia on January 20, 2015 requesting to change his answer on Common Core. He previously answered "It should be implemented." In his email, he explained the change in the following way: "I've decided to change my answer with regard to the Common Core. After further investigation I have discovered that the implementation of the Common Core has resulted in a proliferation of standardized tests. At this point, I believe that the Common Core is a detriment to quality education and it should be abandoned." | |
Candidate website
Frank highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | You can vote for Ed Frank with confidence:
If you want a caring and experienced educator on your Las Cruces School Board, Vote for EDWARD FRANK on February 3.[4] |
” |
| —Edward Frank's campaign website (2015)[6] | ||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Edward Frank Las Cruces Public Schools. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Las Cruces Public Schools, New Mexico
- Las Cruces Public Schools elections (2015)
- New Mexico school board elections attract numerous educators as candidates (January 23, 2015)
- New faces to join all of New Mexico's largest school district boards (February 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun-News, "Six candidates up for two Las Cruces school board seats," December 16, 2014
- ↑ Edward for School Board, District 5, "About," accessed January 9, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Guidelines of Candidates and Campaign Committees: associated with Proposed Rule-Campaign Finance," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015
- ↑ Edward Frank for School Board, District 5, "Home," accessed January 9, 2015
| 2015 Las Cruces Public Schools Elections | |
| Doña Ana County, New Mexico | |
| Election date: | February 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 4: • Paul A. Blevins • Maury Castro • Paul E. Garcia • Eldon Troy Tudor District 5: • Incumbent, Connie Phillips • Edward Frank |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
