By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Jason Linn, of this School 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, Abington High School on 7/17/2009 4:59:00 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,  Jason Linn , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Abington High School 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 Abington High School 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 Abington High School has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement:

B.POLICY STATEMENT

Abington High School desires to prevent unnecessary exposure to children and employees to chemical pesticides and reduce the need to rely on chemical pesticides when managing pests. It is the policy of Abington High School to only use chemical pesticides when pest have been identified and their presence verified. Selection of treatment option or corrective actions will give priority to non-chemical actions whenever possible to provide the desired control of pests. Education of staff, students, employees, and parents about IPM will be included to achieve desired objectives. When it is determined that pesticides are needed, only those allowed by the Children''s and families Protection Act will be used. Further, only certified and/or licensed individuals will be able to use pesticides. Our policy prohibits the use of any pesticides by unlicensed staff. It will be this school policy to make the appropriate notification and posting as well as keep records of all pesticide use. A copy of the school IPM plan will be maintained in the principal’s office and available upon request.

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 Abington High School are listed below:
1) Jason Linn (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Jason Linn
3) Teresa  Sullivan
4) Felicia Moschella
5) Rick Breivogel
6) Edward Burgess
7) Marianne Crooks

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

The Maintenance Director will meet directly with pest management professional every month to cover monitoring reports pest activity log binder has been established and is kept in the main office of administration and pest activity sheets have been distributed to teachers and staff. The sheet indicates identification of pest (if known), number seen, date, time, and location. The school principal is responsible for notifying the Maintenance Director (IPM Coordinator) of logged complaints from staff. Pest management Professional will respond to the logged complaints. If any sanitation or structural or operation changes are noted, it will be written in the log along with remedial recommendations. Specific service reports will also be placed in the log binder that documents particular actions taken by pest management professional.

Staff/Students communicate in writing with an administrator who then passes the information onto the IPM coordinator when necessary.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• All staff have been informed with the Abington Public Schools'' IPM Procedures.
• Staff, teachers and students will be instructed on how to log pest complaints and be given a brief overview on pest identification and the conditions that promote the pest. This information will focus on pest reduction strategies connecting people behavior such as watering plants, feeding birds, eating at desks to pest problems.
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• Posting information on how IPM works and what steps can be reached by practicing IPM, by there help in sanitation, keeping screens and doors closed, by reporting problems such as leaks, cracks, rubbish removal. Coordinator to review with principal and how to eliminate or re mediate problem areas such as building repairs or discarding of rubbish correctly.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

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

The following technique will be used to monitor for pests:  The facility’s contracted Pest Management Professional would conduct regular pest inspections and would then instruct the IPM coordinator as to the proper course of action.

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Abington High School:
• Rats & Mice
  
• Past problems with small mice have been corrected.
  

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



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

Field mice

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

Located in kitchen, lockers, boiler room and storage room.

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

Over 12

MONITORING/INSPECTION

Custodians and staff conduct daily inspections during their daily activities, when pests are present.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

The updating of exterior doors and windows along with the installation of screens on lower level operating windows has proved to be very effective in the effort to eliminate pest access to the building.

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

General Housekeeping.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

General Housekeeping and eliminating any unwanted exterior openings.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Cleaning of affected areas, elimination of food and general housekeeping.Installation of exterior doors and windows along with the elimination of unwanted exterior openings.Glue traps and monitoring stations are used on a regular basis to monitor the facility. Mechanical traps are used when pest are present but not be used while children occupy the building.

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

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

Pesticides are used only when monitoring has shown that pests are present and when the use of the pesticide is justified or in the case of an emergency situation.

Only pesticides allowed under the Children's and Families' Protection Act are used indoors.

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of Abington High School, 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, Teresa Sullivan has assigned committee member Jason Linn 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 Abington High School. 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
Contrac	Bromadiolone	12455-79	Mouse	Elimination
Quintox	Cholecalciferol	12455-57	Mouse	Elimination
Maxforce FC Professional Insect Control Ant Bait Gel	Fipronil	432-1264	Ant	Elimination
Maxforce FC Professional Insect Control Roach Bait Gel	Fipronil	4321259	Roach	Elimination
Contrac	Bromadiolone	12455-36	Mouse	Elimination

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: 11/21/2008 1:32:00 PM
Plan updated by Jason Linn on: 7/17/2009 4:59:00 PM