A teacher at Bagley Middle School was arrested on Friday in Murray County, Ga., after she allegedly hit a special needs student earlier this month.
Shari Clanton, 55, was charged with simple battery for the alleged assault which reportedly occurred on May 2, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation press release said.
Clanton has worked at Bagley Middle School for approximately 6 years.
The incident was captured on a school video camera but it will not be released as the investigation is open and ongoing.
The defendant turned herself into the Murray County Sheriff’s Office without incident and was released on a preset bond. Once the investigation is completed it will be turned over the District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.