Our KTVN newsroom often hears from concerned parents about the lice policy in area schools. Students are not sent home if they have lice since it is more of a nuisance than a serious health risk. If you child brings home the bugs, there is a new clinic to help treat the infestation. We take you to Lice Clinics of America – Reno.
The current policy states that, if a student is found with lice, parents have the choice of picking up their child, or leaving him or her at school.
Doctors say this time of year they see more cases of head lice and while they are not a major threat to your health, getting rid of them is a big hassle.
The policy "supports the inclusion and academic achievement of students with verified cases of head lice, while implementing standard control measures to minimize the spread..."
A new study finds more and more lice are not responding to common over-the-counter treatments including permethrin.
Parents are concerned over new Texas guidelines about head lice. Experts now say kids who have lice shouldn't be kept from school, but allowed to stay in class.