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Presenters describe "Peace Bus" program as way to improve behavior and support drivers
Summary
District presenters described the Peace Bus program — ambassadors riding buses to review expectations, recognize student leaders, and support drivers — and said discipline referrals from buses have fallen since the program began last year.
Presenters told the board that "So the Peace Bus is a program we started last year," describing it as a district adaptation of a national program to improve student behavior and support bus drivers. They said staff ambassadors ride assigned buses several times a year to review safety and behavior expectations, introduce drivers to students, and reinforce leadership and character work.
Presenters outlined incentives tied to the program: three Peace Bus visits per year, monthly "golden bus" recognition revealed at building character assemblies, and an end-of-year breakfast for selected students. One presenter said discipline referrals that previously came disproportionately from buses have "significantly decreased," and the team described selection procedures (students who earn recognition enter a lottery to avoid perceived favoritism).
