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Elmwood Park candidate forum set for Feb. 11

Over the past few years of attending School Board meetings, I have had the privilege of making public comments at both Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings and Regular Board meetings. During these meetings, I addressed several important issues, including Dual Degree programs, AP classes, and Dual Credit classes—highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. I also raised concerns about School Safety, Staff Retention, Standards-Based Grading, and the challenges and opportunities of e-learning, among other topics.

Dominican Sophomore Runs for Elmwood Park School Board | Dominican Star Newspaper

Dominican University News Paper on Pereson-Estrada for running for office, printed last fall.

Crowds pack Elmwood Park High School to criticize district's response to student bringing gun to school"I think we need change, we need new people in charge, we need new administrators, and I believe it would be most appropriate if some of the administrators were to resign after this incident," one student said.

This news clip features a few seconds of my public comment at the March 10th, 2023 School board meeting. Where I publicly advocated for stronger security measures and increased transparency from the board after a student brought a handgun to school, and a lockdown was not called. I also organized a student walkout in protest to the lack of accountability, remorse, and concern for safety. While I am grateful that no students were physically harmed, the emotional impact on many students, staff, and the community continues to be felt to this day.

EPCUSD 401 Board Meeting Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023

This video of a Dist. 401 School Board Meeting, focuses on a gun and safety incident that occured at the High School.My public comment can be heard about that matter at 38:26- 39:52 seconds

This news article features various quotes from myself as the student at that time who organized a Student Walkout in protest to the mishandling of a gun incident at EPHS.

(Note: I am quoted as Damian Perez, as I legally changed my last name in December 2023 due to personal and family reasons).

Elmwood Park HS students express safety concerns after student arrested for bringing gun to schoolThe students said they don't feel safe after administrators failed to put the school on lockdown after a gun was found on campus earlier this week.

This news article and clip features multiple parts of an interview I participated in, along with multiple quotes from myself. I publicly advocated for stronger security measures and increased transparency from the board after a student brought a handgun to school, and a lockdown was not called. While I am grateful that no students were physically harmed, the emotional impact on many students, staff, and the community continues to be felt to this day.

(Note: I am quoted as Damian Perez, as I legally changed my last name in December 2023 due to personal and family reasons).

Elmwood Park High School hosts meeting on response to student who brought gun to school Elmwood Park High School is hosting a meeting Wednesday night over its response to a student bringing a gun to school last week. Hundreds of students, parents and faculty are expected to attend.

This news article and clip features an interview I participated in, along with a quote from me. I publicly advocated for stronger security measures and increased transparency from the board after a student brought a handgun to school, and a lockdown was not called. While I am grateful that no students were physically harmed, the emotional impact on many students, staff, and the community continues to be felt to this day.

(Note: I am quoted as Damian Perez, as I legally changed my last name in December 2023 due to personal and family reasons).

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