Even though Roxann’s Learning Centre (RLC) has remained closed since a shooting outside the school at Basement Drive, Seventh Avenue, Malick, on September 25, officials say they have not given up the search for a new location.
Principal and administrator Roxann King yesterday assured, “We are still looking for a location.”
She again appealed to people for the use of a space between Morvant and Barataria, “especially with an open area for the children.”
King revealed, “We had some hiccups with the other location we were looking at, so assistance would be appreciated.”
She promised the continued closure did not mean the end of RLC.
Asked to provide an update on the four-year-old boy who had been shot in the leg, she said he was home recovering and was in good spirits, as he was surrounded by his loved ones.
Staff and parents of children attending the school are continuing counselling sessions facilitated by officials of the TTPS Witness and Victim Support Unit.
The shooting two weeks ago left cousins Gerald and Kemo Calliste dead, while three others were injured.
— Anna-Lisa Paul