Elizabeth Board, a Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools teacher, faces a felony charge of cruelty to children in the first degree after "allegations of inappropriate behavior," according to the school district.
Board has been removed from her teaching position at Godley Station K-8 School.
According to a statement released Friday afternoon from the district, campus police conducted an investigation into the allegations, then referred the charges to the Chatham County District Attorney's Office.
Board turned herself in to authorities on Aug. 16. According to court documents, Board's next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 24.
Board was a special education adaptive teacher, according to the Godley Station website. The district's statement said Board has been reassigned to an alternative site location that has no contact with students.
The district's statement continued, "SCCPSS is committed to ensuring a quality, safe learning environment and will continue to work with authorities in this ongoing matter. The safety of our students is our first priority."
Barbara Augsdorfer is the education and nonprofits reporter for the Savannah Morning News. Reach her at BAugsdorfer@gannett.com or on Twitter @Babs7983.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Savannah-Chatham teacher faces felony charge after allegations of 'cruelty to children'
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