A Bellefonte Area School Board member is facing assault charges after allegedly striking his girlfriend during an argument. 58 year old Jack Bechdel II was arrested after he reportedly pushed the woman out of a moving vehicle and later struck her in the face during an incident that took place on Wednesday. Bechdel is now facing charges including simple assault and harassment. He is free for now, after posting $10,000 bail, and he denies any wrongdoing, claiming the woman struck him first.