School Lice Policies

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control recommends that students with active cases of lice be permitted to stay in school until the end of the school day if it is likely that they will not be in close contact with other students.

Students in this district are prevented from attending school if they have live lice or more than 20 nits. Otherwise, they are permitted in school.

Minneapolis and surrounding areas are fairly consistent in their approach to head lice management; most schools in the area have adopted “no live lice” policies.