News Change in Policy to Help Kids at Oelwein Posted 04 November 2008 Members of the Oelwein Community School Board are changing a long-standing school policy which addresses head and children. For years, the district has dismissed students from school when they have been found to have head lice. The school has been criticized for the practice by the Iowa department of Health and the Department of Education. Medical officials have determined there is no reason to exclude those children from school. After meeting recently with medical health care staff of the Oelwein Community School District, members of the school board decided last week to change the policy. In its place will be procedures to help care for children infected with head lice and guidelines to work with parents to help resolve the situations.  In other business, the Oelwein School Board received a report on the certified count and projections for the future from Superintendent Jim Patera. The report showed that enrollment in the district is down by 24 students this school year. Even with the decline, with a 4% allowable growth for next year, the school will see approximately $170,000 in new money. That won't be enough, however, to meet obligation contracts. The district expects a shortfall of $380,000 due to the decline in enrollment. Members of the board will be investigating ways to increase revenue or decrease spending to make up the difference. In personnel matters, the school board accepted the resignation of elementary instrumental music teacher Jaci Ratcliff.

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