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Toni Emehel attended Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She holds an associate's degree from Midlands Technical College, a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a master's degree in human service counseling from Liberty University. She has experience as a School Improvement Team leader, Parent Teacher Organization Board Officer, and Augustine Literacy Project Tutor among other involvements. She is a Christian. 

Toni has experience working as a strategic planning consultant at Next Level Plus. 

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Toni's campaign for Mecklenburg County Board of Education Member, District 6 is her first entry into politics.

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Opposes "unethical" and "blatant conflict of interest" of organizations like Charlotte Works seeking school board seats.

Said, "Absenteeism is a critical issue for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Let’s make so that our students are showing up, because that is the only way to safeguard their intake of knowledge and development of wisdom."

Believes student absence is an important issue to address to protect student learning and development. 

- Opposes "unethical" and "blatant conflict of interest" of organizations like Charlotte Works seeking school board seats.
- Believes student absence is an important issue to address to protect student learning and development. 

School Facilities & Resources

Believes acknowledging "honest truths" about low performance is essential for improving student outcomes and ensuring lasting success.

Said, "I believe that excellence is truly attained through active listening. When we make a conscious effort to fully understand each other's perspectives and ideas, it lays the groundwork for better decision-making and innovation."

Believes that excellence is built through active listening, and strategic collaboration, but can be undermined by ineffective communication.

- Believes acknowledging "honest truths" about low performance is essential for improving student outcomes and ensuring lasting success.
- Believes that excellence is built through active listening, and strategic collaboration, but can be undermined by ineffective communication.

Access to Education

As of September 5, 2025, Toni Emehel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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School Curriculum

Said, "We must ensure that our students feel safe to participate in the work of learning on our campuses... Campus security must be a high priority and schools can (and should) go further to provide parents with gun sense information to help address unsafe practices that lead to gun violence and accidental shootings."

Believes student and campus security must be a high priority. 

Believes in providing parents with gun safety information to help prevent unsafe practices that lead to gun violence and accidental shootings.

- Believes student and campus security must be a high priority. 
- Believes in providing parents with gun safety information to help prevent unsafe practices that lead to gun violence and accidental shootings.

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Toni Emehel

Toni Emehel's campaign for Mecklenburg County Board of Education Member, District 6 is her first entry into politics.

As of September 5, 2025, Toni Emehel did not have a website or any information online.

Supports the Coordinated School Health Program, which connects health and education by having school nurses in all CMS schools.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 