Bethel Nursery School
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
90 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Auburn, MA 01501

Bethel Nursery School employs none, an on-site certified and/or licensed pesticide applicator (certification/license #: ) who may be called on to manage all or some of the necessary INDOOR pest problems that may arise.

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Beverly Sampson, 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, Bethel Nursery School on 8/23/2010 2:28:00 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,  Beverly Sampson , about pest control and pesticide use.

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

B.POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of this school to implement Integrated Pest Management procedures to control structural and landscape pests and minimize exposure of children, faculty, and staff to pesticides.

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 Bethel Nursery School are listed below:
1) Beverly Sampson (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Roger Bohn
3) Christine Young

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then passes this information onto an administrative assistant who decides how the information will be distributed throughout the facility.

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

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• IPM training will take place during monthly staff meetings.
• Training will cover pest-reporting procedures and pest prevention strategies.
• Training reminders will be presented at the change of the seasons; i.e. fall, winter and spring.
• The school director will present the trainings.
• There is no additional IPM training since we are a 1/2 day preschool program not serving lunches.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Bethel Nursery School 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 teaching staff would report pest issues to the school director.

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Bethel Nursery School:

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



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

Had mice in the past. are not present now

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

Mice were in church not in classrooms

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

None in our classrooms.

MONITORING/INSPECTION

We check on a daily basis.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

We maintain a clean facility.

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

We do not leave food out.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

We present an inhospitable climate for pests.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Manual eradication.

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 Bethel Nursery School, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  The teaching staff would report pest issues to the school director.

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, Beverly Sampson & Christine Young has assigned committee member Christine Young 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 Bethel Nursery 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

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: 1/11/2007 11:53:00 AM
Plan updated by Beverly Sampson & Christine Young on: 8/23/2010 2:28:00 PM