BOARDMAN — School officials and police say a parent crossed the line between discipline and abuse.

Sequette Clark, 51, was arrested at her Terrace Drive home Monday after a guidance counselor at Boardman Glenwood Junior High School reported her for beating her daughter with an extension cord.

The police report states the girl had “over 20 to 30 individual raised and discolored red lashing marks” on her shoulders and arms alone, ranging from 4 to 12 inches in length.

She also had bruising and red marks on her legs.

School resource officer Phil Merlo wrote that the student told the guidance counselor Monday morning about the beating that allegedly occurred Sunday afternoon.

The girl had been disciplined at the school Friday, prompting a call to Clark from the principal. Clark was out of town at the time, but arrived home on Sunday, when she allegedly called her daughter downstairs to get her “whoopin’.”

The girl told the authorities that Clark initially only used a belt that “didn’t hurt too bad,” but soon switched to the extension cord, striking her on her backside, arms, shoulders and legs.

Police spoke with another adult woman who was present at the time of the incident and provided them with the extension cord that was allegedly used.

The girl’s older sister also reported the incident to her guidance counselor at Boardman High School. She said she also was there at the time and attempted to intervene but accused Clark of also striking her with the cord, leaving marks. Her injuries also were documented for evidence.

Both girls told police they feared retaliation from Clark once she learned the incident had been reported and that they were cooperating with the investigation. Mahoning County Children’s Services is involved in the case.

Clark was arrested Monday afternoon and booked into the Mahoning County jail. She was arraigned Tuesday morning in Mahoning County Boardman Court on two counts of endangering children, first-degree misdemeanors. Administrative Judge Joseph Houser set a preliminary hearing for Oct. 19.