A Grimes County grand jury has declined to indict a former Iola teacher who was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a high school student.

Last month, the teacher resigned and the Grimes County Sheriff's Office opened an investigation with help from Iola ISD. When it was completed, it was sent to the district attorney's office, and then presented to a grand jury.

Friday, District Attorney Tuck McLain said a consensus could not be reached by the 12 grand jury members. Nine must agree in order to indict a person. Because that did not happen, no charges will be filed, and McLain says the case is closed.

The district attorney also shed more light on the circumstances surrounding the situation.

“She was not his teacher but was a teacher for the District," he wrote in a statement. "She was 22 years old and the student was 18 years old. The incident did not occur on school property nor at any school function.”

McLain also noted that the former teacher had surrendered her teaching credentials to his office. That notification will go to the Texas Education Agency, he says.

"This surrender means the teacher will never be able to teach in any public or private school in Texas," McLain said.