BOARD POLICY 453.31

453.31 – Control and Treatment of Head Lice/Nits

Head lice are parasites that are considered a nuisance disease. Nits are the egg, a young form of a louse or empty shell. From timetotime. a student in the school population may be impacted by a nuisance disease. School District personnel will use appropriate measures to reduce student exposure to nuisance diseases.

Legal Ref.:   Section 118.125 118.16 121.02 (1)(i), Wisconsin Statutes

Cross Ref.:   Administrative Rule 453.31 – Control and Treatment of Head Lice/Nits

Board Policy 453.3 – Communicable Diseases

Administrative Rule 453.3 – Communicable Diseases

Board Policy 347 – Student Records

Administrative Rule 347 - Student Records

Approved:    May 19, 2016