By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Loni DeMarco, 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, Cricket's Corner Learning Center on 5/7/2009 3:27:00 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,  Loni DeMarco , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Cricket's Corner Learning 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 Cricket's Corner Learning 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 Cricket's Corner Learning 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 Cricket's Corner Learning Center are listed below:
1) Loni DeMarco (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Lisa Catalano

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

• Loni DeMarco Lisa Catalano
• "Complying with the Children''s Protection Act of 2000"
• Will attend an annual training
• Loni DeMarco and Lisa Catalano will attend training on a yearly basis and will consult with Rest in Peace, Longmeadow, MA,(with whom we have contracted) Pest Management Professionals
• n/a

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan semiannually. When pests are present, Cricket's Corner Learning Center has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of weekly inspections.

The following technique will be used to monitor for pests:  The IPM coordinator would setup monitoring traps throughout the facility and inspect them on a regularly scheduled interval (selected in the prior question).

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Cricket's Corner Learning Center:
• Ants
  
• Head Lice
  

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



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

We discovered head lice on five children. All families were notified and given information on how to treat the head lice. Daily head checks were performed. Center carpets were thoroughly vacuumed and steam cleaned by professtionals. Children's clothing and all washable items were removed from classrooms and washed in hot water. ONE cockroach found in a child's lunchbox, removed lunchbox from building immediately. Notified a licensed Entomologist for assistance.

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

Located on heads of children in four of the classrooms.

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

Only one louse was seen by Director. No more nits found on children.

MONITORING/INSPECTION

Daily head checks were performed. After two weeks of daily checks, weekly checks were performed.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

Continued to do random checks.

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

Daily monitoring.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

Daily monitoring.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Carpets steam cleaned.

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

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

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of Cricket's Corner Learning Center, 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 semiannually .

J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

During the creation of this IPM plan, Lisa Catalano has assigned committee member Loni DeMarco 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 Cricket's Corner Learning 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
n/a

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: 12/18/2006 10:36:00 AM
Plan updated by Loni DeMarco on: 5/7/2009 3:27:00 PM