The current Alameda City Unified School District (AUSD) Board Policy states that if nits or lice are found on a student, the student shall be excluded from attendance and parents/guardians informed about recommended treatment procedures and sources of further information.
AUSD is considering a change to Board Policy that will allow students to remain in class if they have an inactive headlice infestation. A student having headlice eggs (aka nits) will be allowed to remain in class. Only students with an active, adult headlice infestation will be excluded from school.
If you *do not* support the AUSD policy change, please sign this petition. Supporters of this petition want to keep the current policy in place to exclude students from class when headlice eggs are present.
Proposed Board Policy Changes - http://ausdnonits.pbwiki.com/Proposed-Change
I started this because I was worried about our classrooms and I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you feel the same way. The messages you are sending me about your own experiences are keeping me focused while I gather more information to present to the board. This is entirely your movement and I am just doing my best to keep up with the momentum you have created.
October 9, 2008
I truly never imagined that so many of you would care about this policy as much as I do. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your dedication to our schools. I am just humbled to be a part of this movement.
6 Comments
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Mike Nasser
17 years ago
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Lice spread fast enough as it is. Why on earth would they make it easier for them to jump to other kids? Makes no sense.
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Tom Perez
17 years ago
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Unacceptable. Keep them home until they are gone. Plain and simple.
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Jessica Abadi
17 years ago
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Seriously?? As a working mom I dont have time to deal with a constant lice outbreak because the school cant be bothered to enforce the rules.
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David Olsen
17 years ago
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Total incompetence by the board. Just keep the kids home until they are 100% clear. Dont make the rest of us suffer because they want to change policy.
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Linda Chapman
17 years ago
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RIDICULOUS. Who wants their kid sitting next to a child with nits? It takes forever to get rid of those things once they start.
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Sarah Fox
17 years ago
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This is gross. My kids have worked so hard to stay lice free all year and we dont need this brought into the classroom. Keep the old rules.
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The current Alameda City Unified School District (AUSD) Board Policy states that if nits or lice are found on a student, the student shall be excluded from attendance and parents/guardians informed about recommended treatment procedures and sources of further information.
AUSD is considering a change to Board Policy that will allow students to remain in class if they have an inactive headlice infestation. A student having headlice eggs (aka nits) will be allowed to remain in class. Only students with an active, adult headlice infestation will be excluded from school.
If you *do not* support the AUSD policy change, please sign this petition. Supporters of this petition want to keep the current policy in place to exclude students from class when headlice eggs are present.
Proposed Board Policy Changes - http://ausdnonits.pbwiki.com/Proposed-Change
I started this because I was worried about our classrooms and I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you feel the same way. The messages you are sending me about your own experiences are keeping me focused while I gather more information to present to the board. This is entirely your movement and I am just doing my best to keep up with the momentum you have created.
October 9, 2008
I truly never imagined that so many of you would care about this policy as much as I do. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your dedication to our schools. I am just humbled to be a part of this movement.
6 Comments
M
Mike Nasser
17 years ago
Featured
Lice spread fast enough as it is. Why on earth would they make it easier for them to jump to other kids? Makes no sense.
T
Tom Perez
17 years ago
Featured
Unacceptable. Keep them home until they are gone. Plain and simple.
J
Jessica Abadi
17 years ago
Featured
Seriously?? As a working mom I dont have time to deal with a constant lice outbreak because the school cant be bothered to enforce the rules.
D
David Olsen
17 years ago
Featured
Total incompetence by the board. Just keep the kids home until they are 100% clear. Dont make the rest of us suffer because they want to change policy.
L
Linda Chapman
17 years ago
Featured
RIDICULOUS. Who wants their kid sitting next to a child with nits? It takes forever to get rid of those things once they start.
S
Sarah Fox
17 years ago
Featured
This is gross. My kids have worked so hard to stay lice free all year and we dont need this brought into the classroom. Keep the old rules.
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Lice spread fast enough as it is. Why on earth would they make it easier for them to jump to other kids? Makes no sense.