E-Bike Requirements for the 2026-27 School Year

New this year, students who want to ride e-bikes to school will have to complete a safety course first. The requirement is part of a collaborative effort between law enforcement, local municipalities and the WCS Safety and Security Department. 

"Nothing is more important than student safety, and this is an issue that affects us all," said WCS Interim Superintendent Dr. Leigh Webb. "We believe this class will give students and families the knowledge they need to make safe, responsible decisions while helping to reduce preventable accidents in our community." 

The training session is modeled after the district's Checkpoints program, which is a requirement for high school students who want to drive to campus. The e-bike safety course will be about an hour long and taught by a teacher at the school with assistance from the School Resource Officer (SRO). Both the student and a parent or guardian must attend prior to the student riding an e-bike or e-scooter to campus. 

Law enforcement officers and members of the district's safety and security team worked together to create the content for the class. Some of the topics that will be discussed include: 

• E-Bike Classifications 

• Where E-Bikes Can Be Ridden 

• Laws and Requirements 

• General Safety Rules 

• Bicycle Hand Signals 

• Campus Requirements 

Individual schools will soon communicate with families about how to sign up for the course as well as when the classes will be held. Following the training, students will have to register their transportation devices with their school and display a school-issued identification tag, similar to vehicle parking permits used on high school campuses. Schools will maintain the registration information for each device, including the type of transportation, manufacturer and model. 

The new expectations are part of the district’s updated Student Transportation Policy, approved by the Williamson County School Board on June 15. Riding an e-bike, e-scooter or other electronic transportation device to school is considered a privilege and may be revoked if students fail to follow safety expectations.