By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Lorraine  Bono, 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, CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea on 10/9/2008 9:42:00 AM 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,  Lorraine  Bono , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea 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 CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea 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 CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea 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 CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea are listed below:
1) Lorraine  Bono (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Hector  Veerasamy
3) Cruz  Mejia
4) Joanne  Stone-Libon

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

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• Education coordinators,custodians IPM coordinator
• training content will cover pest reporting proceedures. How to keep facility well maintained and in sanitary condition to reduce/eliminate the incidence of pests
• yearly with regular reminders via email, staff meetings individual conferences
• Pest control representative from pest control agency will present the training on yearl basiswith regular reminders from to staff at weekly component meetings. Tainings are evaulated by staff using a training evaluation tool.
• Children will eat their meals in the classrooms and when finished teachers are responsible to sweep the floors and wipe down counters with a bleach solution. Trash is removed after lunch each day and each classroom will be cleaned throughly each night by a maintenance company. Trash will be removed to an outside dumpster that is emptied three times per week.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea 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 CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea:
• Ants
  
• Currently these pests do not pose a problem
  
• Cockroaches
  

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



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

small ants found , small roaches in the spring were noted

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

ants found in one classrooms's downstairs bathroom. Two roaches found in office area of facilty Currently we have no identified issues with these pests

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

Small group of ants, two roaches

MONITORING/INSPECTION

Pest control company was called, baits applied and glue boards set for monitoring purposes. Custodian monitored the effectiveness.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

Floors are swept and washed each night. trash removed daily. Custodian appied caulking to areas showing cracks around the foundation

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

As stated previously, floors are swept after children eat meals and washed nightly. Water is never left standing anywhere in the building.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

We keep storage to a minimum, eliminate paper waste daily rotate our stock

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Floors and carpets are vaccumed daily, baiting when the proper inscect has been identified, monitoring stations/glue boards

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 CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea, 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, Joanne Stone Libon has assigned committee member Joanne Stone-Libon 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 CAPIC Head Start-Chelsea. 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
h1 maxforce gel	hydronmethinon	64248-5	roaches	evidence of roaches
maxforce fc select	fipronil	432-1259	roaches	evidance of detection
macforce ant bait killing gel	fiprinol	432-1264	ants	evidance of detection

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: 9/26/2008 3:22:00 PM
Plan updated by Lorraine Bono on: 10/9/2008 9:42:00 AM