Each week the Sheldon staff reviews one of our Head Start Policies & Procedures and felt it was important that families stay up to date on these as well. This quarter our focus is on Health & Safety, and Nutrition. If you ever have any questions regarding our policies and procedures, please reach out!
Lice Control
POLICY:
To prevent the spread of head lice, children found to have live lice will be sent home and may only return to the classroom when they have received treatment and are lice free. This policy relates to Head Start Performance Standards 45 CFR Part 1302.47
PROCEDURE:
1. Parents will be informed during enrollment that head lice screening will be conducted throughout the school year, if suspected the child has head lice.
2. If a child is found to have live lice, the parent(s) or an emergency contact person will be called and will be encouraged to come and take the child home to begin treatment as soon as possible.
3. Parents will be given information on the most current and safest treatment of head lice. Families will be provided with one round of treatment. Children will not be able to return to school unless they are lice free.
4. Staff will stress the importance of following the recommended guidelines for treatment of lice. Any parent concerns or requests will be addressed and the staff will share the potential consequences for continued, untreated cases of lice (i.e. child missing school and activities with classmates, potential charges of neglect, etc.). Discussion with parents will be documented under Health Notes.
