So, both sides agree, that the ultimate solution is education. Sims said schools must refer parents of children who are repeatedly infected with lice to the health department or social workers. Another Britt David parent, Monica Veilleux, said she spent four hours going through every strand of her daughter's hair to make sure she was nit free. It's not 10 or 12 lice in the hair, it's thousands that stay in there even with a fine-tooth comb. The board may pass a revised policy, but it's not going to get rid of the lice because these children get re-infected at home with a new louse.
Head lice are parasitic insects found on the heads of people.
Nits are head lice eggs. They are hard to see and are often confused for dandruff or hairspray droplets. Nits are found firmly attached to the hair shaft. They are oval and usually yellow to white. The adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed, has six legs, and is tan to grayish-white.