Jenna Kulick, 20, of Hudson, was taken into custody on April 2 after allegedly assaulting a student at Nottingham West Elementary School. Courtesy photo/Hudson Police Department

HUDSON — Jenna Kulick, 20, of Hudson, was taken into custody on April 2 after allegedly assaulting a student at Nottingham West Elementary School.

According to the Hudson Police Department, officers received a report from school officials that a student sustained an injury to her upper right arm while at school. Following the investigation, police determined that Kulick, who was assigned as the student’s one-on-one paraprofessional, made unwanted physical contact with her.

Kulick has been charged with simple assault and was released on personal recognizance bail. She is scheduled to be arraigned on May 12 in Nashua District Court.

Under state law, if convicted, she could face up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $2,000.