School Lice Policies

Unlike schools in the Nashville and Memphis area in Tennessee, Knoxville schools take a different approach to the head lice problem that is in accordance with the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Tulsa Public School District eliminated its "no nit" policy a few years ago to the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses.

Albany’s Capital Region School Lice Policies The decision on school lice policies in Albany is left to individual school districts.