They were given misdemeanor summonses yesterday for simple battery. Both women teach at Merrydale Elementary. Neither was booked into jail, and neither could be reached for comment. Gray allegedly hit a child with a ruler on May 4th, and Smith allegedly grabbed another student's arm May 17t. Authorities say the students' families reported the incidents to the sheriff's office.
Simple battery carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a fine of five hundred dollars.