A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Central Florida mom caught on tape beating a student on a school bus when she did not show up for court Monday, according to Local 6 News.

Rita Gooden, 39, was originally charged with felony attempted murder last year after investigators said she attacked and choked a 13-year-old girl on a Lake County school bus earlier this year.

Police said Rita Gooden (pictured, left) entered a bus out of Oak Park Middle School in March after her 12-year-old daughter and another girl got into a fight with another student.

Gooden allegedly struck the girl several times during the incident.

Gooden's charged was reduced earlier this year to a misdemeanor and she made a plea deal.

But Monday, neither Gooden nor her attorney showed up for sentencing.

"Mrs. Gooden did not show up along with her attorney for her scheduled change of plea so the court issued for her arrest with no bond, which means there is a warrant for her arrest with no bond," prosecutor Bill Gladson said.

Gooden's attorney requested last week to change the time of the sentencing.

The judge said he will hold the warrant for Gooden until 5 p.m. to give her a chance to offer an explanation why she did not show up for court.

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