FILE: EAC
IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF STUDENTS WITH HEAD LICE
The
Portage
la Prairie School
Division believes that the task of identifying and controlling head lice is the
responsibility of parents.
The
Portage
la Prairie School
Division encourages parents and students to be aware of the methods and
procedures used to effectively treat and control head lice.
Information is to be made available to parents and students annually and
at other times when it is deemed necessary by the principal of the school.
The School Division believes that education is an effective method to
control and treat head lice and supports the distribution of pamphlets,
newsletters and articles as a method of educating the parents and students.
The
following procedures shall be utilized upon suspicion of head lice in the
school:
The following procedures shall be utilized upon suspicion of head lice in the school:
1. Upon detection of live head lice or nits the student(s) shall be excluded from class as soon as is practically possible. The school shall do this in a manner that respects the student's right to privacy and causes minimal embarrassment.
2. The parents of excluded students are to be notified immediately by the principal to make arrangements for the student(s) to return home.
3. The school shall send a letter and the information pamphlets to the parents of all students in classrooms where head lice have been identified. The letter and pamphlet serve the purpose of advising parents of the situation and what they can do to help prevent the further spread of the lice.
4. The student(s) identified as having head lice will be readmitted to school when the student(s) has been successfully treated.
5. The Principal should contact the Public Health Nurse for assistance when treatment and control of the head lice becomes an unmanageable problem within the school.
Adopted:
April 25, 1991
Revised:
Feb. 12, 2004
