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July19,2010Itiswithshock,dismay,andsadnessthatwelearnedearlythismorningthatourHeadofSchool,DavidHarris,wasarrestedovertheweekendandarraignedat9:00amtodayinNorthAdams,Massachusetts,onanumberofchargesconcerningchildpornography.Wedonothavemuchdetail,butweknowhehasbeenreleasedonbail,andweareinformedthatadditionalchargeswillbebrought.Whilewecanhonestlystatethatwehavehadnoreasontosuspectthisbehavior,andwerespectindividuals’privacy,thesechargesleaveusnooptionbuttodiscussDavid’sresignation.Thisreflectscounselfromourlawyers(RopesandGray),whoareassistingusinthismatter.WehavereviewedthesituationinternallyandarefullyconfidentthattheseissuesresideinDavid’shomeinNorthAdams:theyhavenotaffectedourownenvironmentorcommunity.Thisisadeepdisappointmentandagreatsadness,butitwillinnowayaffectthecontinuingmissionofourschoolorourcommitmenttoeducatingourchildreninthetimehonoredMontessorimethod,instillingthemwithcoreCMSvalues.Ourprogramdirectors,facultyandstaffwillcontinuetodelivertheeducationandexperiencethathavebroughtustoandkeepusatCMS.Giventhesituation,wehavebegunthesearchforaninterimheadofschoolfortheupcoming2010‐11schoolyear.Untilwemakethatappointment,theExecutiveCommitteeoftheBoardwillworkcloselywiththesenioradministrationoftheschooltoprovideday‐to‐dayoversightasneeded.AstheboardmakesafinaldeterminationonDavid’sstatus,wewillformapermanentheadsearchcommitteeifneedbe.Ourstrategicplanforagrowing,vibrantschoolofearlyeducationthroughninthgradeonasingle,unifiedcampusremainsunchangedandunfazed.Iamsorrytobringyouthismorning’snews,whichyoumighteasilyseeinthemedia.Pleaseexplaintoyourchildrenthatthoughtheworldisnotaperfectplace,thecurrentleadershipofCMSiscompletelycommittedtotheirgrowthandeducation,andthatCMSisaplaceofrespect,love,peace,andlearning.Thankyouforyourunderstandingandpatienceatthistime.ContactTracyKukkonenwithanyquestions,orcontactmedirectly.Wewillbeintouchwithyouagainwithmoreinformation.

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