Students who cannot sit safely secured by a seat belt or safety vest must be transported in approved car seats or wheelchairs.

Each parent shall arrange for a properly equipped car seat as needed. Wheelchairs shall be equipped with brakes and seat belt properly maintained by the owner of the chair. (Velcro fasteners do not meet minimum state requirements and shall not be the sole source of seat restraint.) All wheel- chair brakes must be maintained so as to prevent the wheels from moving when the brakes are applied.

Electric wheelchairs transported on school buses shall be capable of being locked in gear when placed in a school bus or shall have an independent braking system capable of holding the wheelchair in place. Wheelchair power shall be turned off prior to being transported in a school bus. Batteries used to propel electric wheelchairs shall be both leak-resistant and spill-resistant or shall be placed in a leak-resistant container. Batteries shall be secured to the wheelchair frame in such a manner as to prevent separation in the event of an accident.

Any wheelchair, which does not meet minimum state requirements, shall not be transported. It is the parent's responsibility to provide all equipment, which meets the minimum safety requirements.