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April 02, 2004
Antilles Loses Headmaster
Some of the island intrigue (here on St. Thomas anyway) of the last few months has been surrounding Art Scott, the (former) headmaster at Antilles. Well, Art is now gone. Here is the letter that went out to families:
Dear Antilles School Parents, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Current Students,
This letter is to inform you that Art Scott has chosen for personal reasons to step down from his position as Head of School. While some elements of his tenure at Antilles have been controversial, the Board recognizes the skills inherent in Art's many years of broad-based academic and leadership experience, and the valuable contributions that Art has brought to the Antilles School community. In particular, Art‚s committment to educational excellence has revitalized the Board‚s resolve to provide the best education we can to our young people.
Ted Morse, Antilles School Academic Dean, faculty member, and Head of History Department, has accepted the Board‚s request to become Acting Head through the balance of the 2003-2004 academic year. Ted joined the faculty of Antilles School in 1996. He currently holds a national position as Assistant Chief Reader for American History for the Advanced Placement Program, administered by the College Boards. Before joining Antilles School, he was Chairman of the History Department of the Kent School, a private college preparatory school in Connecticut, and went on to serve on the faculty of two high schools in the New-York-Connecticut area.
Ted will begin his duties as Acting Head on Monday, April 5, 2004. The Board is pleased that Antilles School has on its existing team an individual with Ted Morse‚s qualifications and enthusiasm, and commends his willingness to take up these significant responsibilities while continuing his role as a faculty member. We are certain that our terrific faculty, staff, parent body and student body will also step up to support Ted Morse during this transitional period.
Looking ahead, the Board of Trustees has formed a search committee to formulate strategy in finding a Head of School for the 2004-2005 academic year and beyond. The committee includes a number of Board members plus the President of the PTA. We will also be soliciting and including input from faculty, staff, parents and other constituents. As the search strategy evolves over the next several weeks, the Antilles School community will receive further bulletins from the Board.
Yours respectfully,
Bob Schmidt
President, Board of Trustees
Antilles School
Posted by afinta at April 2, 2004 08:17 PM
Comments
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