Duck a Bus is a PBIS-aligned initiative designed to strengthen positive bus behavior, improve school–transportation relationships, and create a shared sense of pride and accountability among students and drivers.

Using your school’s existing expectations (e.g., Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible), buses earn recognition for positive behavior over a set timeframe (biweekly or monthly recommended). Students demonstrating appropriate bus behavior receive Duck Bus Bucks, drivers are publicly acknowledged, and entire buses are celebrated as a team.

Best of all—everything is customizable. Your PBIS team determines the expectations, incentives, tracking systems, and recognition structures that best fit your school community.

Purpose & PBIS Alignment

Reinforce Tier 1 PBIS expectations in a non-classroom setting
Shift the focus from referrals to positive reinforcement
Build strong, respectful relationships between students and bus drivers
Create consistent language and expectations across school and transportation settings

Public acknowledgment reinforces partnership and morale
PLEASE NOTE: You will need to purchase your own rubber ducks! Order in bulk – see if your PTA or PTO will donate these to your school!

Why Principals Love It

- Low cost, high impact
- Improves student behavior before it becomes an office discipline referral
- Strengthens Tier 1 PBIS

Bus Behavior

Duck a Bus for PBIS