Lasting Impressions School Age
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
396 Ashland St
Abington, MA 02351

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Kelly Milligan, of this School Age Childcare Program 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, Lasting Impressions School Age on 8/15/2007 4:58:00 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,  Kelly Milligan , about pest control and pesticide use.

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

B.POLICY STATEMENT

Structural and landscape pests can pose significant problems for people and property. Pesticides can pose risks to people, property, and the environment. It is therefore the policy of this school to incorporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures for control of structural and landscape pests. The objective of this program is to provide necessary pest control while minimizing pesticide use.

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 Lasting Impressions School Age are listed below:
1) Kelly Milligan (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Donna  Batson

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. In addition, the IPM coordinator also communicates information to the staff supervisors who then distribute the information to all the staff and occupants concerned.

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

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• Employees involved will be informed of how the IPM works verbal. All necessary information pertaining to the IPM will be centrally located in a file cabinet.
• Training will cover how to report pest problems, pest prevention procedures, notification methods etc.
• Annually training for staff involved will occur, any updates received during the course of the year will be made aware of immediately
• Kelly Milligan, owner of the facility will update the staff annually
• Lunches will be stored in individual lunch boxes, and lunch will always be eaten in a designated area. Outside eating will be kept to the minimal and/or only on special occasions, proper disposable containers will be provided.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan monthly. When pests are present, Lasting Impressions School Age 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 School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

Center currently has no history of pests

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

none known

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

none

MONITORING/INSPECTION

Will continue to have Griggs & Browne monitor

ELIMINATING ACCESS

Monthly monitoring

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

Daily Monitoring

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

Monthly monitoring

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Cleanliness of facility

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

Pesticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of Lasting Impressions School Age, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  Griggs and Browne will perform a monthly inspection and their report will be kept in a central log.

I. EVALUATING THE PROGRAM

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan monthly .

J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

During the creation of this IPM plan, Kelly Milligan has assigned committee member Kelly Milligan 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 Lasting Impressions School Age. 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
Intice Ant Gel Bait	orthoboric acid	73079-1	Ants	eliminate pests
Apicide	carabaryl	36272-14	bees	eliminate pest
Drax ant gel bait	orthoboric acid	9444-131	Ants	eliminate pest
Maxforce FC gel bait	fipronil	64248-11	Roaches	eliminate pest
Avert 3 gel bait	abamectin	499-410	roaches	eliminate pest
Delta dust	deltamethrin	432-772	bees &wasps	eliminate pests
Tempo dust	cyfluthrin	3125-429	bees &wasps	eliminate pest
Contrac blox	bromadiolone	12455-79	rodents	eliminate pests
final blox	brodifacoum	12455-99	rodents	eliminate pest
maxforce FC ant killer gel bait	fipronil	432-1264	ants	eliminate pest

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: 8/15/2007 4:58:00 PM
Plan updated by Kelly Milligan on: 8/15/2007 4:58:00 PM