The number of pupils who may ride a school bus shall be determined by the total number who can be seated on the seat cushion facing forward, safely seated within the seating compartment, and shall not exceed the manufacturer's capacity. Pupils may not be permitted to stand, except under unforeseen temporary emergency conditions and for short distances as identified in policy by the local school board.
8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-70-40
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code of Virginia.