(KAIR)--The former President of Atchison's Maur Hill-Mount Academy-turned-President of Kansas City-area Bishop Miege High School-is out of a job.

That decision of the Board of Trustees for Bishop Miege High School was made public in a release Wednesday as posted to the website for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, with the post saying Phil Baniewicz served his last day as School President on Wednesday, August 6.

The release explains that the decision to remove Baniewicz came "after careful consideration of the present circumstances" which led the board to determine that "it is in the best interest of the [Bishop Miege} community to move forward toward new leadership."

Bishop Miege High School, like Maur Hill-Mount Academy, is a private Catholic high school.

The removal of Baniewicz follows the June 17 decision of the Archdiocese to restrict him "from all active ministry in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas due to an allegation of inappropriate behavior with a minor," with "an independent, professional firm...hired to conduct an investigation."

The statement adds that "the precautionary restrictions are no indication of guilt or wrongdoing; however, they will remain in place pending the results of any civil investigations and the archdiocesan investigation being conducted by the independent professional firm, along with any subsequent process in the Church- judicial system."

Calling it "a confidential personnel matter," the release from the Archdiocese says "no further information will be provided," but does add that "the process of selecting a new [Bishop Miege] president will begin soon."

Baniewicz, the subject of past abuse allegations, was placed on administrative leave from Bishop Miege June 6 after parents of students at the school voiced concerns based on those allegations which include a 2005 civil lawsuit accusing him of teen sexual abuse in Arizona during the 1980s. The lawsuit was settled, and Baniewicz has never faced any legal charges in connection with the allegations.

Baniewicz served as President of Maur Hill-Mount Academy from 2010 until beginning his role as Bishop Miege President in late 2023.