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Board postpones rewrite of head-lice policy after members seek clearer readmission language
Summary
Rutherford County board members discussed aligning policy 6.4031 (pediculosis/head lice) with CDC and state guidance and postponed the item so staff can reword readmission and treatment expectations; some members expressed concern about an ongoing case involving students who ride the bus.
Rutherford County Board of Education members reviewed proposed updates to policy 6.4031, commonly described as the head-lice policy, discussed medical guidance that underpins current practice and voted to postpone the item to allow staff to rewrite unclear readmission language.
Staff and board members said the district's current administrative practice follows CDC and American Academy of…
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