A Tehachapi school teacher is under investigation following accusations of committing battery on a student.
Tehachapi Unified School District Superintendent Richard Swanson tells 29 Eyewitness News that the unamed staff member is still on administrative leave while the incident is being invetstigated. This incident happened on a school bus.
Reportedly the student would not sit down, so the staff member got involved. He emphasized the incident was not sexual in nature and is being handled by the Tehachapi Police Department. Swanson also added that the police department will be forwarding this matter to District Attorneys office to be considered for a misdemeanor.
We have put in calls to the Tehachapi Police Department and are waiting to hear back.

29 Eyewitness News will continue to follow the case and bring you more information as we get it.