Two Pittsfield Public School employees charged in the death of a middle school student appeared in court on Monday.
Meghan Braley and Linda Whitacre faces charges including involuntary manslaughter for the death of 12-year-old Giver Essien, who drowned last year during a summer field trip to Beartown State Forest.
The trip was organized by the school district's 21st Century Summer program, where Braley was site supervisor and Whitacre served as program director.
They each face up to 20 years in prison.