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Counselors say "undercover" peer teams cut bullying in pilot cases; district plans measured rollout
Summary
Corona-Norco counselors described an "undercover bully solution" pilot that used peer teams to support students targeted by bullying; presenters reported strong case outcomes and said intermediate schools are trained, elementary pilots are limited and high school expansion is being considered.
Counselors from Corona-Norco Unified School District told the board that a peer-driven, nonpunitive pilot program significantly reduced bullying in trial cases and will expand slowly across the district.
Randy Thomas, coordinator of instructional support and counseling services, framed the work as "upstream" prevention that builds social and emotional skills before conflicts escalate. He said the district has piloted restorative mediation alongside the undercover teams to address different kinds of conflict.
"We selected a team. The team came in...and after the first week, we got it to…
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