Prestigious Montreal Private School Sued

A former student of Selwyn House School in Montreal has filed suit against the school alleging sexual abuse by a former teacher. It's the kind of maelstrom which makes a headmaster's blood run cold unless he and his board have developed protocols to handle the inevitable spot of rough water any school is likely to encounter. I won't comment on the allegation. I will comment on the swift and deft handling of the unwelcome publicity by the current Selwyn House headmaster, William Mitchell. He's done the right thing. BTW I remember Selwyn House when it was Westmount Senior High School. I attended tenth grade in that building before we all moved to the 'new' high school on St. Catherine Street in 1961.

Read Preparing For The Worst which I wrote as a starting point for your discussions on this important issue. Be prepared: review your action plan this week.

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