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Hilary Irons has a bachelor's degree in music education from James Madison University. She has three children.

Hilary is currently a health and fitness professional at the Wellness Center. She is also a licensed teacher who formerly taught in the Rockingham County Public Schools.

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Hilary Irons is a Rockingham County School Board candidate. She previously ran for the same office in 2021 but did not win.

As of September 10, 2025, Hilary L. Irons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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The Citizen | Hilary Irons emphasizes . . . 

. Opposes new legislation requiring Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to be administered in the last two weeks of the school year.

Opposes new legislation requiring Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to be administered in the last two weeks of the school year.

Supports the presence of school resource officers.

Said, "books should be educational and age appropriate. While she agrees there shouldn’t be any books that “corrupt” students, decision-makers need to read books before banning them."

Supports the display of flags from other nations in schools.

Opposes policies that do not inform parents if their child wishes to go by a different name or pronouns at school.

Supports policies that inform parents if their child wishes to go by a different name or pronoun at school.

Believes technology is overused in schools and said, "While she agrees that computers are tools students need to learn, she said she believes their overuse becomes a distraction for students."

Supports the expansion of vocational and technical schools.

- Opposes new legislation requiring Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to be administered in the last two weeks of the school year.
- Supports the presence of school resource officers.
- Said, "books should be educational and age appropriate. While she agrees there shouldn’t be any books that “corrupt” students, decision-makers need to read books before banning them."
- Supports the display of flags from other nations in schools.
- Supports policies that inform parents if their child wishes to go by a different name or pronoun at school.
- Believes technology is overused in schools and said, "While she agrees that computers are tools students need to learn, she said she believes their overuse becomes a distraction for students."
- Supports the expansion of vocational and technical schools.

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Hilary L. Irons

As of September 10, 2025, Hilary L. Irons did not have a website or any information online.

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