LICE TIPS

This district does not have a “no nit” policy. If a child has head lice, he or she will not be prevented from attending school. “What if my child has head lice?? If suspected, the School Nurse will exam a student and notify the parent/guardian of head lice if it has been identified. Students may be released from school at the discretion of the parent/guardian. Education and information will be provided for the treatment and prevention of head lice to parent/guardians. Students will not be excluded from school due to head lice. The Illinois Dept.

Let’s face it: finding head lice in your child is never fun and there is never an optimal time. Quincy mom, Carly, had the unfortunate experience of finding head lice two days before her daughter's birthday party. Here is her story: Carly is the mom of two young daughters. She considers herself very organized and is a “big planner”. Her daughter's birthday was coming up and she had everything ready to go. Two days before the party a bug climbed out of her daughter’s hair, thereby threatening to upend her carefully orchestrated plans. Her words describe this scene better than ours could.

Quincy Public Schools Quincy schools have adopted a nuanced lice policy to protect the privacy of individual students. They have dropped the “no nit” policy. “Quincy Public Schools Guidelines to Head Lice Management The Guidelines to Head Lice Management in the Quincy Public Schools have been updated to reflect the position statement and standard practice of the National Association of School Nurses, the American School Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the Harvard School of Public Health.

Re-entry to school will be allowed once student is inspected by school health personnel and children will be permitted back in school even if they have nits, however the nurse will continue to check. If the case is not eliminated the school reserves the right to send the child home i.e. "A no nit policy may be instituted by the school nurse in the case of a persistent infestation or evidence of lack of compliance to this policy.

Needham Schools This school system has a “no nit” policy and students with eggs or bugs will be sent home. “Head Lice (Pediculosis) Students will be excluded from school until after treatment and removal of nits from the hair. Upon returning to school, students must report to the school nurse and be cleared before returning to the classroom.

LYNN PUBLIC SCHOOLS HEAD LICE POLICY Lynn schools allow students to remain in school even if they have nits. “The Lynn Public Schools has revised its head lice policy to conform to the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), the American School Health Association (ASHA), and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Lexington Schools Lice Policy Lexington schools have a lice policy that focuses on educating parents. Children who have received treatment will be permitted to return to school. “Protocol for the Management of the Student with Head Lice The child’s right to privacy and confidentiality is the foundation for head lice management in schools. The school nurse’s role is to ensure confidentiality, support families, and educate the community.

Framingham schools do not have a “no nit” policy ; students with lice and/or nits may remain in school at the discretion of the school nurse.

Cambridge Public Schools Cambridge Schools have a progressive lice policy in keeping with recommendations from the American Association of Pediatrics and the National School Nurses Association. Children with head lice will not be sent home from school. “Pediculosis (Head Lice): Children need not be excluded or sent home early from school because of head lice. The school nurse will contact parents/guardians of affected children to inform them that their children must be properly treated and may return to school on the day after treatment.

Pembroke Pines Schools Pembroke Pines schools have an official lice policy that forbids children with an active head lice infestation, which includes bugs and eggs, from attending school. The “no nit” lice policy was reinstated in 2014 after a brief hiatus in which the county attempted to allow children with nits to attend school, but this was met with resistance from parents. “County schools reversed a decision to allow students with head lice to remain in school. Outraged parents and teachers flooded the school district with emails, calls and letters after the decision.