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Assume that head lice are always present in our community. It is good practice to check school aged children regularly. If one person in the house has head lice, everyone else should be checked. Only those infested should be treated. Lice are reddish-brown wingless insects. Nits (eggs) are grayish-white, oval-shaped, and glued at an angle to the hair shaft.
Watch for signs of head lice, such as frequent head scratching. Anyone can get head lice…mainly by head-to-head contact, but also, from sharing hats, brushes, and headrests. Lice do not jump or fly.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Iowa Department of Education recommend that children not be excluded from school due to head lice and should remain in school the rest of the day if detected; also, that schools discontinue routine school-based screenings and use of “no nit” policies (AGWSR does not have a "no nit" policy in place).
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Children will not be sent home from school early when live lice are found. Parents/guardians of the student will be notified.
It is expected that a treatment be completed the same day or as soon as possible, with the child returning after the treatment is done.
Treatments will not be done at school by the nurse or other staff.
Letters stating there is lice in your child's classroom will not be sent out to maintain student privacy.
Janitors are notified and the classroom(s) are treated/deep cleaned.
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