Charles County board backs pilot peer‑court program for upper elementary students

Nov 6, 2025

The Board of Education voted by consensus Nov. 4 to ask staff to develop a FY27 pilot of a peer‑court restorative justice program modeled on Canyons, Utah, aimed at reducing repeat disruptive behavior by using trained student judges and restorative dispositions for nonviolent infractions.

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The Charles County Board of Education on Nov. 4 asked staff to design a pilot peer‑court program for upper elementary students and include startup funding in the fiscal‑year 2027 budget planning.

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