Lebanon Middle School staff member on leave following student complaints

A Lebanon Middle School staff member is on administrative leave after several students filed complaints last week.Lebanon Middle School officials shared two letters sent to the community this week regarding the incident. Principal Tom Harkins confirmed that the students complained about the unnamed staff member on May 6, and that staff member was placed on leave later that day.The staff member does not have any contact with students, and the nature of the allegations is not being provided due to legal concerns amid the investigation.School officials released a second notice to families on Friday, which reiterates that additional details are not available due to the ongoing nature of the investigation. The Lebanon Police Department and the New Hampshire Department of Education have been notified, as is standard procedure for investigations into staff.The parents and guardians of students involved in the allegations have already been contacted.School counselors are being made available to students in need of support.NBC5 is working to learn more about the nature of the allegations.

LEBANON, N.H. —

A Lebanon Middle School staff member is on administrative leave after several students filed complaints last week.

Lebanon Middle School officials shared two letters sent to the community this week regarding the incident. Principal Tom Harkins confirmed that the students complained about the unnamed staff member on May 6, and that staff member was placed on leave later that day.

The staff member does not have any contact with students, and the nature of the allegations is not being provided due to legal concerns amid the investigation.

School officials released a second notice to families on Friday, which reiterates that additional details are not available due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.

The Lebanon Police Department and the New Hampshire Department of Education have been notified, as is standard procedure for investigations into staff.

The parents and guardians of students involved in the allegations have already been contacted.

School counselors are being made available to students in need of support.

NBC5 is working to learn more about the nature of the allegations.