RHODE ISLAND
Boston.com
By MICHELLE R. SMITH
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The headmaster of a prestigious boarding school has announced his departure days after state police concluded an investigation into dozens of sexual abuse allegations there with no criminal charges.
The St. George’s School Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that headmaster Eric Peterson won’t seek to extend his contract, which ends June 30, 2017. Peterson has been headmaster of the Episcopal school in Middletown, near Newport, since 2004.
In an email to the school community, board chairwoman Leslie Heaney expressed profound gratitude for Peterson’s leadership and briefly addressed the abuse scandal.
“Throughout this transition, the school’s commitment to addressing past instances of sexual abuse and to supporting our survivor community will remain steadfast, as will our efforts to advance educational innovation, support our faculty and challenge our students,” she wrote.
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