La Grange School District 105

• Classroom-wide screening upon discovery of a case

• Regular school-wide screenings

• Sending notes home to parents of classmates

• Immediate exclusion upon discovery of lice

• Nit-free policies for return to school

• Encourage Personal Hygiene: Remind students not to share personal items such as combs, hats, or headphones. If possible, students with long hair should tie it back.

• Discourage Head-to-Head Contact: Avoid games or activities requiring close head contact between students.

• Clean Common Areas: Regular cleaning of shared spaces and items will help reduce the potential for lice to spread through indirect contact.

• Deep Cleaning: Classrooms where a student has an active case of lice will undergo thorough cleaning and vacuuming.

• Inspect the heads of students reasonably suspected of having head lice as soon as possible, with parental consent.

• Check the siblings of any student with head lice, also with parental consent.

• If a cluster of students is affected in a class, provide head lice information to all parents/guardians of students in the class or grade.

• Ensure sensitivity and respect when communicating with students and parents/guardians regarding head lice.

• Inspect the head of any student returning to school after lice treatment, upon parental request.

• Provide evidence-based education to parents and staff on lice and prevention methods when a case is identified.

• Regularly check children’s hair for lice and ensure immediate treatment if lice are found.

• Do not permit your child to use other children’s combs, brushes, hats, etc.

• If lice are detected and your child is kept out of school, follow the school’s absence procedures.

• Thoroughly wash hats, combs, brushes, and bed linens if your child is treated for lice.

• Follow your chosen protocol for treatment, and use District 105’s Parent Resource Handout for lice removal and prevention guidance.

• Review online resources like the CDC’s Head Lice Prevention and Treatment FAQs.

• Use personal helmets, headgear, uniforms, and towels in sports.

• Avoid sharing beds, pillows, and sleeping bags during camps or sleepovers.

• Teach your child about lice prevention practices to minimize risk.

These measures help support both school staff and families in effectively managing and preventing the spread of lice.