An Indiana superintendent is facing charges for allegedly using her own insurance to help a sick student, according to officials.

Casey Smitherman, who is the head of Elwood Community Schools, turned herself in to police Wednesday after she allegedly sought medical treatment for the boy using her son’s name, news station WLS-TV reported.

The superintendent said the boy missed school on Jan. 9, so she checked on him at home, where he was suffering from symptoms of strep throat.

She took him to a clinic but he was denied care because he didn’t have insurance. Smitherman then took him to another medical center, where she admits she lied about the child being her son so he could get treatment, according to police.

The total bill was $223 and the student received a prescription for amoxicillin, documents said.

“I’m not saying it was right; I’m really sorry. I just was scared for him,” Smitherman said, according to WLS-TV. “I would love to go back to that moment and redo it.”

Prosecutors charged the superintendent with official misconduct, insurance fraud, insurance application fraud and identity deception.

“I understand it was her desire to help a young man that was in bad shape but probably not the best example to set for young people to assume other identities and make false statements,” Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings told news station WXIN.

Following Smitherman’s arrest, the Elmwood school board issued a statement in support of her maintaining her position as superintendent.

“She made an unfortunate mistake, but we understand that it was out of concern for this child’s welfare,” the statement said. “We know she understands what she did was wrong, but she continues to have our support.”