LICE TIPS

Ellicott City schools have moved away from their “no nit” policy which stated, “If a child is found to have head lice, the parents/guardians will be notified. The child will only be readmitted to the program after the staff determines that the lice treatment has been effective and/or it has been 24 hours since the treatment began. A notice will be posted, along with a communicable disease fact-sheet.” Currently the schools have adopted recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics which state: “Routine checks of all students for lice is not recommended.

This district has dropped its “no nit” policy. Students with lice should be treated and can return to school afterward. Control of Cases: Exclude case from school at the end of the school day. Case may return to class after appropriate treatment has begun. “No nit” policies should be discontinued. Cases should be re-inspected by nurse/staff 7-10 days after treatment has begun. Control of Contacts: No Restrictions. Classroom or school-wide screenings and blanket notification to others of the situation are not recommended.

Please note that students in Germantown and Gaithersburg school district will not be permitted to return to school until they are lice and not free. Here is the lice policy for both schools.

Plano schools have a lenient lice policy in accordance with recommendations from major health organizations. Children with lice and nits will be permitted to remain in school and will be sent home for treatment after school.

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Stockton School District does not have a “no nit” lice Policy which means that children with lice eggs may remain in school. Children with live bugs will be sent home.

In Prince George’s County, the schools have a “no nit” policy in place and will send kids home who have nits (eggs). “Children who have visible live lice or nits tightly attached at the scalp will be excluded from school at the end of the school day until the first treatment is completed. Egg cases farther from the scalp are easier to see but tend to be empty or nonviable and are of no consequence. The school nurse will inform the principal or designee of any active cases of pediculosis in the school.

Bowie Schools Lice Policy Like all schools in Prince George's County, Bowie schools have a “no nit” policy; children who have nits (eggs) will not be permitted to attend school. “Children who have visible live lice or nits tightly attached at the scalp will be excluded from school at the end of the school day until the first treatment is completed. Egg cases farther from the scalp are easier to see but tend to be empty or nonviable and are of no consequence. The school nurse will inform the principal or designee of any active cases of pediculosis in the school.

It’s the scourge all teachers and parents dread, haunting elementary schools, striking swiftly and unexpectedly. In a matter of days, it can infect all the children in a room.

Silver Springs district, like most of those surrounding, maintains a “no nit” lice policy. Children with lice or eggs will be sent home from school. School Policies: Experts report than even after using lice-killing treatment, 10-30% of the nits might survive. Hatching will occur in 7-10 days, and could result in reinfestation. Please understand that since it is difficult to distinguish dead nits from live eggs, we cannot be certain whether treated heads have become re-infested. As such, our policy is that no child may return to school until all nits (dead or alive) have been removed.