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Schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District do not restrict a child‘s presence in the classroom based on the presence of lice. Scottsdale Head Lice Guidelines The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) follows the evidenced based guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in regards to pediculosis/head lice management.

Every school sets its own policy for how to deal with head lice, so it is important to check with your child‘s school for particulars. The following head lice policy has been reported: HOOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Hoover schools hold to a “no nit“ policy, stating that children will not be allowed in the classroom if “Head lice or continued presence of nits after treatment of head lice are present.” Source: Hoover City Schools website LiceDoctors can help get your child back in school as soon as your all- natural, chemical-free, and, most importantly, effective treatment is complete.

Schools in the Huntsville area are in alignment with current CDC and NASN policies with regard to head lice/nits, in that they allow students to remain in school or return to school as long as no live bugs are detected. Huntsville City Schools’ Head Lice (Pediculosis)Procedure requires the parent, guardian or designee be contacted and required to pick up the student in a timely manner should live lice be detected on the student’s scalp or hair while at school.

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LiceDoctors reports that schools in the Burleson and Mansfield areas do not adhere to a strict “no nit” policy, excluding students instead based on the presence of live lice.

School districts in Texas vary widely in their responses to head lice, and Grapevine, Southlake and Keller are no exception. Always check with your child‘s school health services, but here we provide you with helpful links to access your school policy pages. Grapevine Colleyville ISD Grapevine schools do not adhere to a strict “no nit” policy, parents are encouraged to work closely with their school’s nurse to monitor the effectiveness of their treatment plan.

Schools in the area of Hurst, Bedford and Euless do not enforce a “no nit” policy with regard to lice. Students are encouraged to stay home if they have live bugs and to work closely with the school nurse to make sure that treatment has been effective.

Cedar Park Schools This district has dropped its “no nit” lice policy in accordance with the following state guidelines: Notice to Parents As of September 1, 2017, Texas Education Code, Chapter 38, Section 38.031, Notice of Lice, states the following: "The board of trustees of an independent school district shall adopt a policy requiring a school nurse of a public elementary school who determines or otherwise becomes aware that a child enrolled in the school has lice shall provide written or electronic notice of that fact to: (1) the parent of the child with lice as soon as practicable but not

Shoreline Public Schools HEAD LICE POLICY – Effective date 9/2012 Students in the Shoreline district will no longer be prohibited from school due to head lice. The policy is as follows: Based on recommendations from the Center for Disease Control, American Pediatric Association, and Seattle King County Health Dept., Shoreline nurses will be using the following guidelines for helping parents as they deal with lice and nits. Biggest change: students will NOT be sent home from school in the middle of the day any longer.These changes do not put our students at more risk for getting head lice.

The National Association Of School Nurses is actively involved in educating schools and school nurses about best policies for head lice management and treatment.