School Lice Policies

The Indiana State Department of Health states that most school districts no longer have "no nit" lice policies in place. This means that children found to have lice eggs may return to school after treatment. The Department of Health does not endorse any lice policy; the decision of whether to have a "no nit" policy is left up to the individual school districts.

Students with active cases of lice should be allowed to remain in school for the day if it is likely that they will not be in close contact with other students.

In the Dallas area many schools have dropped their “no nit” policies in accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control.