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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"About "no-nit" policies
Some schools have "no-nit" policies stating that students who still have nits in their hair cannot return to school. The AAP and the National Association of School Nurses discourage such policies and believe a child should not miss school because of head lice."

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/from-insects-animals/Pages/Signs-of-Lice.aspx
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The D.C. Regulations prohibit a no-nit policy. Schools should not be doing this. This is DCMR 209.4(j):

(j)	A student diagnosed with Pediculosis (infestation by live head lice) may remain in class that day; however parents or guardians should commence treatment at the conclusion of the school day.  The child may return to school upon submitting to the school nurse a parent’s or guardian’s note attesting to the fact that the student is undergoing treatment.  [b]A student with only Nits (eggs) shall not be excluded from school;[/b] however the school nurse, principal or designee shall send a note to the parents or guardians advising them to monitor the child for re-infestation.[/quote]

DC Regulations technically prohibit graft and corruption, but that hasn't gotten in Mayor Bowwow's way, has it?[/quote]

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