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Yoncalla board weighs approaches to pediculosis (head lice) policy
Summary
Board members discussed Policy JHCCF on pediculosis with School Nurse Beth Durbin and Principal Lancelot Falcon; no policy change was adopted and the board requested additional research to be shared at a later meeting.
The Yoncalla School District Board discussed Policy JHCCF (pediculosis) during its Oct. 25 meeting. School Nurse Beth Durbin and Elementary Principal Lancelot Falcon explained pros and cons of different approaches to handling head-lice events and emphasized practical considerations for students and families.
Board members asked staff to gather additional research on best practices and report back at a later meeting. As recorded in the meeting notes, "Additional research will be done and shared at a later date," and no policy vote or formal direction was adopted at this meeting.
