LICE TIPS

Hillsboro schools have a "No Live Lice Policy", meaning children will not be excluded from school solely because of the presence of nits or eggs.

Schools in Redondo Beach and Rancho Palos Verdes do NOT adhere to strict "no nit" policies for head lice, but they do differ in how they manage active cases of head lice.

The Simi Valley Public School District adheres to the California Health and Human Services Agency’s guidelines for identifying and treating lice, while reducing student absences. They adhere to a "live lice" policy rather than a "no nit" policy.

It appears that both Beaverton and Tigard schools have done away with strict "no nit" policies.

There are lice treatments and there are lice treatments. Some work and others don’t. Here LiceDoctors’ technician, Melissa, talks about how LiceDoctors made her life so much easier that she joined the team!

Schools in Livonia and Novi follow the recommendations of the Michigan Head Lice Policy and do not exclude children with nits alone.

The Alhambra and San Marino Public School districts encourage treatment of head lice that keeps student absences at a minimum. They do not have a “no nit” policy in their schools.

Schools in the Westland area retain a strict “no nit” policy, while schools in the Canton area follow the Michigan Head Lice Manual.

Bridgeport schools maintain a strict “no nit” policy as stated in this blog.

No need to panic. LiceDoctors technician, Shianna, assures you: lice cases are manageable!