School Lice Policies

In consideration of recommendations by the California Department of Public Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Centers for Disease Control, many districts in Ventura county now have a "no live lice" policy in place. This is a departure from the prior policy, which was a “no nit” policy.

The school districts in Tampa generally maintain “no nit policies. The school districts in the Tampa Florida area generally maintain “no nit” policies.

Atlantic County schools have a "no nit" policy which means students will not be admitted to school unto all lice eggs have been removed from the hair. " If a student is found to have head lice or nits, he/she will be sent home to be treated."