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Eleina Espigh has a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Information Systems from the University of Richmond. She also has a Master of Business Administration degree in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. She is a mother of multiple Henrico County Public School graduates and lives with her husband currently in the greater Richmond area.

Eleina Espigh is a director of enterprise data technology. She works for Capital One, where she has been for 13 years. Previously, she worked at HomeAgain, Richmond Technology Council, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, AT&T, Triton PCS DBA SunCom Wireless, and Circuit City.

Eleina Espigh's campaign for school board member is her first entry into politics.

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Wants to address the issue of verbal, physical, and cyber bullying within Henrico County public schools.

- Wants to address the issue of verbal, physical, and cyber bullying within Henrico County public schools.

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Supports greater involvement of parents in the decision making process of school curriculum.

Wants to "return school focus to academics, encouraging parent involvement, and focusing on increasing reading, math, science/technology" options for students.

- Supports greater involvement of parents in the decision making process of school curriculum.
- Wants to "return school focus to academics, encouraging parent involvement, and focusing on increasing reading, math, science/technology" options for students.

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Wants to promote a greater sense of fiscal responsibility within the district.

- Wants to promote a greater sense of fiscal responsibility within the district.

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Kristen Vithoulkas is from Henrico County. She has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Virginia. She has served on numerous parent teacher associations (PTA) in the area and received the PTA Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a mother of four children and lives with her husband in the Henrico County area.

Kristen Vithoulkas has been a homemaker for 25 years while raising her children. She previously worked at Ernst & Young as an accountant and at Circuit City.

Kristen Vithoulkas's campaign for school board member is her first entry into politics.

As of July 25, 2023, Kristen M. Vithoulkas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Madison Irving has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Virginia Tech University. He also has a Master of Education degree from Virginia Tech University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Richmond, Virginia.

Madison Irving is a high school teacher. He currently works at James River High School and serves as the Department Chair for the Career and Technical Education department. Previously, he worked at Hermitage High School, Varina High School, Ritter, Stouffer, Virok and Lambert of Ameriprise Financial Services, United Capital Financial Advisors, and KCR Wealth Management.

Madison Irving's campaign for school board member of Henrico County is his first entry into politics.

Wants to "Nurture a culture of support from kindergarten through high school graduation" by hiring more mental health professionals in public schools.

Supports parents being invited into schools to volunteer as "hallway monitors, lunch room monitors, bus loop aides and provide teachers with a break to go to the bathroom."

Plans to provide official mental health training to teachers in the school district.

Supports the protection and safety of LGBTQ+ students.

- Wants to "Nurture a culture of support from kindergarten through high school graduation" by hiring more mental health professionals in public schools.
- Supports parents being invited into schools to volunteer as "hallway monitors, lunch room monitors, bus loop aides and provide teachers with a break to go to the bathroom."
- Plans to provide official mental health training to teachers in the school district.
- Supports the protection and safety of LGBTQ+ students.
- Supports Sheriff Alisa Gregory.

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Plans to have smaller classroom sizes "either by having fewer students per teacher or an instructional aid in each classroom" to promote academic development.

Opposes the banning or censoring of books in public schools.

Said he will do "whatever I can do on the school board to help make it so the teachers have more time to spend with the kids and do what they got into the profession to do."

Supports retaining and recruiting the best teachers in the area to provide a better education for all students.

Said that banning books "leads to a lack of trust within the educational system and doesn’t help empower students or teachers to be the best they can be."

- Plans to have smaller classroom sizes "either by having fewer students per teacher or an instructional aid in each classroom" to promote academic development.
- Opposes the banning or censoring of books in public schools.
- Said he will do "whatever I can do on the school board to help make it so the teachers have more time to spend with the kids and do what they got into the profession to do."
- Supports retaining and recruiting the best teachers in the area to provide a better education for all students.
- Said that banning books "leads to a lack of trust within the educational system and doesn’t help empower students or teachers to be the best they can be."

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Supports researching the financial cost and benefit of free breakfast and lunch programs for students.

Wants to partner with Brigaid to provide and maintain healthier food options for students.

Plans to "partner with grocery stores and restaurants to donate excess food to the schools" which would provide a large tax write-off for the county.

Supports higher pay, improved benefits, consistent raises, and better retirement plan matching for teachers.

Supports "the proposed Senate Budget, which would give the state an additional $1 billion in educational funding, as well as an additional $27.2 million to Henrico County Public Schools."

- Supports researching the financial cost and benefit of free breakfast and lunch programs for students.
- Wants to partner with Brigaid to provide and maintain healthier food options for students.
- Plans to "partner with grocery stores and restaurants to donate excess food to the schools" which would provide a large tax write-off for the county.
- Supports higher pay, improved benefits, consistent raises, and better retirement plan matching for teachers.
- Supports "the proposed Senate Budget, which would give the state an additional $1 billion in educational funding, as well as an additional $27.2 million to Henrico County Public Schools."

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- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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