Head Lice

Do schools have "No Nits" policies in place? It is something that is recommended or should it not be considered? Why or why not? If schools do have this policy in place can I please have a copy. Thank you.

Lori Wehlander
Supt./Elementary Principal
Iroquois School District
111 E. Washita
Iroquois, SD 57353
605-546-2210
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Head lice Approximately 2 weeks May be in school after proper treatment has been administrated.
No nits present to be readmitted to school.

 

Yes we do have a no nits policy. Page 6 Larry Goebel, Hamlin

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HEAD LICE

All students are screened for head lice as needed during the school year. Children with live lice will be sent home for treatment. They are allowed back into school after they have been treated. Head lice are very small, dark brownish insects (less than 1/8th inch long) that live on human heads. They lay their eggs (nits) close to the scalp. The eggs are tiny (about the size of the eye of a small needle) and are dark gray or a whitish-opaque color.

Mary Wilson, Mitchell

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We have a policy in place similar to Tim Steffensen's also. They only problem is if you are a school that does not have a school nurse, you will be the one responsible to check for nits. We do not have a school nurse, so I check all of the heads and I spend a considerable amount of time if anyone gets head lice because I then have to check it daily and show the parents how to clean it up. I do recommend a policy, but you have to be able to enforce the policy.

Tracey Olson
Elementary Principal / Superintendent
Parker School District
605-297-3456
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We don't really have a policy but we do have guidelines. Our guideline states, "The student may attend school after treatment. After repeated infestation of the same student, the student may be excluded until all nits are removed."

Hope this helps. Have a nice day.
Mike Schmidt
Elementary Principal
Wilmot School

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