Association for Positive Behavior Support

摘要: When Pinellas County Schools in central Florida (St. Petersburg/Clearwater) implemented School Choice this year, the average time students traveled on a school bus increased to 51 minutes per day, and many students were required to switch buses during their route. The six Pinellas County schools that are participating in School-wide PBS felt that the bus ride was an extension of their school day and should also be included in their school-wide plan. Therefore, the schools’ comprehensive school-wide plans included training their bus drivers and students so that behavioral expectations and rules were taught and acknowledged on the bus just as they are in the school. Due to the success of these six schools and an increase in bus referrals over the past 3 years, Pinellas County Schools decided to take action and implement PBS across all 900 buses in their school system during the 2003–2004 school year. With bus safety as one of the top priorities, district representatives determined that all students could benefit from PBS whether they were attending one of the six participating schools or not. Together with the assistance of Florida’s PBS Project, Pinellas County Schools’ Transportation Department and Safe and Drug Free Schools took action to reduce problem behavior and increase bus safety.