After a two-hour meeting Thursday night, the Rochester City School Board says it will work to get justice for Trevyan Rowe’s family. The autistic 14-year-old wandered off from school last week and drowned in the Genesee River.
The State Education Department and BOCES says it will review Rochester’s school safety policies.
School board leaders said the meeting was a discussion of the investigation into the case. Behind closed doors, they say the board discussed possible charges that could result. It’s not clear whether three teachers who marked Trevyan “present” when he never entered the school building will be fired. Board President Van White said it’s premature to talk about that before due process has run its course.
White has said there’s evidence that someone tried to alter the school attendance records after the fact. That could potentially lead to criminal charges.
Trevyan Rowe’s family has hired an attorney but will deal with his funeral before considering any legal action against the RCSD.