ABC Learning
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
1382 County Street
Attleboro, MA 02703

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Jennifer Amaral, of this Daycare and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this INDOOR integrated pest management plan.

A .INTRODUCTION

In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides, ABC Learning on 11/6/2009 5:02:00 PM has prepared the following indoor IPM plan. By centralizing all of the information about this facility’s pest management practices the plan serves as a guide to direct this facility’s IPM coordinator,  Jennifer Amaral , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the ABC Learning and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.

A copy of the plan has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and at least one printed copy must be kept on site and made available to the public upon request.

Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the ABC Learning are listed below.

	Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible.
	Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students.
	Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible.

In light of these objectives, the ABC Learning has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement:

B.POLICY STATEMENT

Structural and landscape pests can pose significant problems for people and property. Pesticides can pose risks to people, property, and the environment. It is therefore the policy of this school to incorporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures for control of structural and landscape pests. The objective of this program is to provide necessary pest control while minimizing pesticide use.

C.IPM COMMITTEE

The tasks set before an IPM committee are to:

	Develop an IPM plan. The IPM plan is in essence, a document that describes the organization and implementation of IPM on school grounds.
	Evaluate progress of the IPM program.
	Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices.
	Assist in development of contract specifications.
	Provide notification to parents about pesticide use.

The INDOOR committee members selected for the ABC Learning are listed below:
1) Jennifer Amaral (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Jennifer Amaral
3) Kimberly  Barrows

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then posts this information in a common viewing area dedicated to the subject of integrated pest management.

Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors or teachers who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• Administration and Teachers
• Pest reporting procedures, pest prevention, and other policies pertaining to pest management.
• Annual reminders and any new information available
• Administration will present the training with any new information or any material that needs review.
• Parents will be notified of any pesitisides used and where they are located, along with the Pest Management plan and regulations.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, ABC Learning has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of daily inspections.

The following technique will be used to monitor for pests:  The IPM coordinator would setup monitoring traps throughout the facility and inspect them on a regularly scheduled interval (selected in the prior question).

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at ABC Learning:
• Ants
  

The School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

Small ants.

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

They have been found in the door ways, if food is dropped on the floor from the children.

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

Over 12 a year

MONITORING/INSPECTION

The IPM monitor and staff are always looking for the ants in the individual rooms.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

we keep the floors as clean as possible at all times. Making sure any dropped food is taken care of immediately. we also keep the doors closed as much as possible.

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

Again the staff is very effective at monotoring any food that has been dropped and immediately picks it up to avoid and ants.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

They are ants there is no definate plan to keep them out of the building at all times.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

We have used the gel cardboard ant traps in places that are not accessable to the children.

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

Pesticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of ABC Learning, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  The use of forms which will be filled out by the person monitoring the facility

I. EVALUATING THE PROGRAM

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually .

J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

During the creation of this IPM plan, Jennifer Amaral has assigned committee member Kimberly Barrows with the responsibility of applying for an emergency waiver.

K. LIST OF PESTICIDES TO BE USED INSIDE THE FACILITY

The following list includes all the pesticides that will be used inside the ABC Learning. This list includes all herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that will be used in the event that chemical is required.



Pesticide Name	Active Ingredient	EPA Registration #	Target Pest	Rationale for use
Talon blox	brodifacoum	.005	bait boxes ants	ants
maxant gel	fiprinol	.001	spot treatment	ants
advion bait	indoxacarb	.6	spot treatment	ants
Raid	avermectinB1	4822-529	Ants	Ants in the room

I attest, to the best of my knowledge, that the above information is complete, accurate and true

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IPM Coordinator Signature	Date
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Administrator, Director, or Principal	Date

Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 6/1/2007 4:23:00 PM
Plan updated by Jennifer Amaral on: 11/6/2009 5:02:00 PM