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[quote=Anonymous]We recently found lice on my daughter over break.  I later found out that there was a case at the school in Dec, but was told that MCPS doesn't send home notices. I now wonder how many other children have it?

The school policy is "nit" free before you can return, but how come the school doesn't inform you when there are outbreaks so you can inspect and treat early before it gets out of hand?  If the regulation states that every effort should be made to minimize time away from school and to expedite treatment of those students who have head lice infestations, then why not send home an anonymous note after 1 case? I have been able to find out if the absences are excused or not?

I wished that someone would do a study on how much money people spend to treat lice and how much money parents lose in lost wages from work.

This is a partnership and the schools could do more in education and prevention. I don't recall receiving the L-6 Lice Alert and/or the Head Lice Fact Sheet at the begining of school or as needed as it's written in the policy. It's easy to get complacent if you don't hear of any cases. I will be more preventative and cautious. [/quote]

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