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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seems pointless and invasive to me.

Lice are less "contagious" than most people think-- the AAP opposes keeping kids out of school for lice, and parents are capable of monitoring and checking for themselves.

We are in MCPS and I have never heard of a parents lice committee (and yes we went through it a few times and yes its a huge pain). [/quote]

I am a lice lady and I disagree.  I would say lice are highly contagious.  On what do you base your statement that lice is less contagious than people think?

From a quick google search:

"Are Lice Contagious?

Lice are highly contagious and can spread quickly from person to person, especially in group settings (like schools, childcare centers, slumber parties, sports activities, and camps)." http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/head-lice.html#

The AAP opposes keeping kids out of school because lice is not really a health threat.  It's more of an inconvenience.  Reliable attendance at school for all kids is considered more important than being lice free.  On page 7 of the attached document from AAP, they talk about return to school, the abandonment of "no nit" policies, and the reasons such policies should be abandoned:  http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2015/04/21/peds.2015-0746.full.pdf

The AAP also says these school lice checks are not as effective as parental monitoring.  However, lice is so prevalent in schools, I would say parental monitoring is not happening the way it needs to.  I welcome any effort on the part of the schools to assist in eradicating or at least lessening lice in my daughter's classroom.

Parents are indeed capable of monitoring and checking themselves.  Unfortunately, many don't.  [/quote]

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