EPCUSD 401 Update
Updated Information for D401 Stakeholders
March 10, 2023
Good Afternoon D401 Stakeholders,
Since first responding to a serious incident that occurred at Elmwood Park High school on Monday, March 6, District 401 administrators have been meeting with local law enforcement to review our handling of this matter. Following those discussions, both the Elmwood Park and River Grove Police Department affirmed that the actions taken on Monday mitigated the threat within the school.
Today, a school staff member, who had been placed on leave due to allegations of both inappropriate conduct with a student and unauthorized interference with the ongoing law enforcement investigation of Monday’s incident participated in a media interview. During this interview, they made misleading statements about school administrators’ handling of the matter and inappropriately discussed sensitive student information, and confidential school and police information. We regret that this individual’s actions have caused further stress and concern to our school community.
We understand the passion and concerns around school safety. Moving forward, we will continue to partner with our law enforcement partners to review protocols and training to maintain and enhance the safety and security of our school buildings. This includes our decision today to transition to e-learning following our discovery of a social media threat of violence that was later deemed by law enforcement to be unfounded.
Our students are our future and our most important assets. Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 remains committed to providing a safe learning environment and will continue to make the safety and well-being of our students, staff and schools our top priority.
Sincerely,
Dr. Gauthier
Dr. Leah Gauthier, EPCUSD 401 Superintendent of Schools
Website: https://www.epcusd401.org/
Location: 8201 West Fullerton Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL, USA
Twitter: @epcusd401