A high school teacher from South Fork School District was in court on Thursday morning following charges concerning an incident that took place at South Fork earlier this week. 39-year-old Michelle L. Freligh, of Taylorville, is being charged with a misdemeanor of reckless conduct after she allegedly pushed a student against a locker and ripped out hair extensions from the student.

South Fork Schools have released a statement saying they are currently investigating an occurrence during school hours between school personnel and a student.  The district is gathering information to help determine the best course of action and that student safety is of the utmost importance at South Fork.  The district says they have an obligation to maintain confidentiality during the investigation and will not provide any further comment on the matter. 

Freligh was released from custody and her first appearance is set for January 25th at 10 AM.