By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, John Chircincilla, 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, Child Focus Center on 2/23/2008 7:37:00 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,  John Chircincilla , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Child Focus Center 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 Child Focus Center 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 Child Focus Center 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 Child Focus Center are listed below:
1) John Chircincilla (Indoor IPM Coordinator)

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

Pest management professional communicates with the IPM coordinator who in turn communicates with the Director of Child Focus Center or her designee. She in turn posts information for parents and staff to view. If any actions need to be taken, the Director will coordinate these actions and be responsible for this information reaching the parents.

Pest management professional communicates with the IPM coordinator who in turn communicates with the Director of Child Focus Center or her designee. She in turn posts information for parents and staff to view. If any actions need to be taken, the Director will coordinate these actions and be responsible for this information reaching the parents.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• All employees of the Child Focus Center will receive information concerning our procedures of pest control
• Training will be scheduled for a staff meeting, yearly, where all pertinent aspects of the program will be covered.
• yearly.
• All staff will take part in this training
• on-going conversations with parents, staff and children discussing the prevention of pests.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Child Focus Center 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:  Reports from facility personnel (pest reporting forms) would prompt the IPM coordinator to contact the facility’s Pest Management Professional who would then conduct a facility audit.

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

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



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

none

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

none

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

none

MONITORING/INSPECTION

A quarterly inspection continues dispite the lack of pests.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

WE monitor food/water areas.

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

Food is kept in closed containters. No standing water is present.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

none

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

none

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 Child Focus Center, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  IPM coordinator will give pertinent information to Director/her designee and she will record this information in a log kept in the center.

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, Chris King has assigned committee member John Chircincilla 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 Child Focus Center. 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
Advance Dual Choice	N-Ethhyl perfluorooctane Sulfonamide	499-459	pavement ants	Public Health
Maxforce Roach Gel Bait	Hydramethylon	64248-5	Cockroaches	Public Health
Advion Cockroach Gel Bait	Indoxacarb	352-652	Cockroaches	Public health
Contrac All weather Bloxs	Bromodiolone	12455-7	Rodents	Public health nuisance control

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: 2/19/2007 7:08:00 PM
Plan updated by Chris king on: 2/23/2008 7:37:00 PM