SAVANNAH — An arrest warrant says a Georgia public school teacher facing a charge of cruelty to children used zip ties to restrain a child in her care.
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Officials allege Elizabeth Louise Board, a teacher at Godley Station K-8 School in the Savannah-Chatham School District, used the ties August 6th to secure a student to his chair and table.
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The warrant reads the child “was unable to defend himself against Mrs. Board’s actions.”
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Board, who surrendered to authorities August 16th, faces a felony charge of cruelty to children in the first degree.
The district said Board has been removed from the classroom. The child has not been identified.
SCCPSS released the following statement:
“A Godley Station K8 teacher, Elizabeth Board, has been removed from her teaching assignment and reassigned to an alternative site location having no contact with students. This action took place immediately after receiving allegations of inappropriate behavior. Campus Police conducted an investigation into the allegations and referred the charges to the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation remains active.
On Monday, August 16, 2021, Ms. Board turned herself in to authorities after being charged with Cruelty to Children in the First Degree.
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.
As this is a personnel matter, SCCPSS will have no further comment on this case.”
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