206-20 Wyo. Code R. § 20-10
(a) All student transportation shall be in vehicles meeting the standards specified in the Minimum Standards for Wyoming School Buses.
(b) Minimum walking distances within the city limits shall be measured by one of the following methods: A district shall use only one of the above methods to calculate walking distance. . No transportation shall be provided to children within the walking distance with the exception of Section 10(c).
(c) A local district may, by official board action, transport students within the walking distance if it finds that there is a physical barrier that would prevent a student from walking to school or a safety hazard that could cause the student harm. Examples of physical barriers would be a river, interstate highway (without a pedestrian crossover), etc. Examples of safety hazards are railroad tracks, multi-lane roads with inadequate pedestrian crossings, lack of adequate sidewalks, etc. Official board action must be on a route-by-route basis and renewed yearly.
(d) School buses shall travel only on city, county, state, and federally maintained streets and roads. County roads shall be high priority maintained roads as designated by the county.
(e) School bus routing shall be developed with an awareness of cost effectiveness. Multiple routing shall be considered the norm, rather than the exception.
(f) School buses equipped with a roof-mounted strobe light shall use them as follows:
(g) Inter-district operations. No district shall send a school bus into another school district for the purposes of loading or discharging students of the other district without consent of the school boards concerned.
(h) Non-school use. Any non-district group using a school bus shall be charged for the driver's wages and benefits, fuel, and a per mile fee to cover maintenance and wear on the bus. The Department shall determine the figure by April 30 and notify the school districts. If a district can document that the cost per mile is less than or exceeds the figure provided by the Department, the district may charge for the driver's wages and benefits, fuel, and actual cost per mile. The school district shall not be reimbursed for any expense incurred during such use.
(i) Special needs. Special needs transportation is specially designed to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. A standard school bus or a specially equipped school bus that has been designed, equipped or modified to accommodate students with special needs may be used. Many times a standard bus can be used, but the operating procedures must be modified. Any modifications to Section 10(a)-(h) of these rules must be set out in the Individualized Education Program (lEP) of the student.
(i) Special equipment or supplies that are used on a special needs bus for mobility assistance, health support, or safety purposes shall meet any local, federal, or engineering standards that may apply, including proper identification.
(j) All portable equipment and special accessory items shall be secured at the mounting location to withstand a pulling force of five (5) times the weight of the item, or shall be retained in an enclosed, latched compartment. The compartment shall be capable of withstanding forces applied to its interior equal to five (5) times the weight of its contents without failure to the box's integrity and securement to the bus. Exception: If Chapter 2, the Department of Education Rules for Minimum Standards for Wyoming School Buses, provide specific requirements for securement of a particular type of equipment, the specific standard shall prevail (i.e., wheelchairs).
206-20 Wyo. Code R. § 20-10