Community School
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
45 S. Washington Street
North Attleborough, MA 02760-1630

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Thomas Labonte, 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, Community School on 10/27/2009 3:28:00 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,  Thomas Labonte , about pest control and pesticide use.

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

B.POLICY STATEMENT

The Community 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 the Community School to use only chemical pesticides when pests have been identified and their presence verified. Selection of treatment options 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 pesticide by unlicensed staff. It will be this school''s policy to make 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 Community School are listed below:
1) Thomas Labonte (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) David Rancourt

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

• Custodial staff
• Training content will address pest reporting protocols and pest prevention strategies.
• The plan will be reviewed annually and updated to reflect circumstances that arose the previous year.
• Qualified staff will provide training.
• Additional training will be planned on an as-need basis.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

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

The following technique will be used to monitor for pests:  The custodial staff will inspect areas of concern daily when pests are present and report the status of the eradication efforts to the principal.

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

Ants had been seen several years ago but not recently.

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

Ants had been seen in several classrooms.

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

None recently.

MONITORING/INSPECTION

Daily if pests present.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

Cleaning floors and carpets carefully in classrooms that had evidence of ants.

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

When pests present diligent care taken to eliminate sources of water and food.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

When pests present diligent care taken to eliminate harborage.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Clean areas carefully and thoroughly.

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 Community 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, Thomas Labonte has assigned committee member Thomas Labonte 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 Community 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: 3/22/2007 2:29:00 PM
Plan updated by Thomas Labonte on: 10/27/2009 3:28:00 PM