By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Diane Maguire, 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, Leaps & Bounds Preschool on 10/10/2006 4:08:00 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,  Diane Maguire , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Leaps & Bounds Preschool 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 Leaps & Bounds Preschool 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 Leaps & Bounds Preschool 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 Leaps & Bounds Preschool are listed below:
1) Diane Maguire (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Diane Maguire

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

• Staff will be trained by Diane once a year during a monthly staff meeting.
• Staff will be instructed to notify Diane of any pests that may be present. Diane will then make the judgement on calling Maguire Pest.
• Training will occur once a year during a monthly staff meeting.
• Diane will present the training. SHe will access this website for updates and may also contact Maguire Pest for updates.
• Students are only 3-5 years old so they will not be trained about the IPM. CHildren of this age see a bug they will notify a teacher immediately, trust me.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Leaps & Bounds Preschool has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of daily 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 following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Leaps & Bounds Preschool:
• Rats & Mice
  

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



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

Mice were once present in the basement of the school's building but which is not used by the school. Maguire Pest placed child safe lock boxes in basement. activity level was deemed to be very minimal and no mice have been seen since. This was 2 years ago.

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

Basement.

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

NO control needed since then.

MONITORING/INSPECTION

School is cleaned daily and pests are always being looked for. None have been seen.

ELIMINATING ACCESS

HAve not come into the school.

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

No food is prepared at school. Students bring their own lunches/snacks and floors are swept immediately to elimintae crumbs.

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

Do not know of any shelters present as there are no signs of pests.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Daily cleaning of school.

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 Leaps & Bounds Preschool, 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, Diane Maguire has assigned committee member Diane Maguire 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 Leaps & Bounds Preschool. 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: 10/10/2006 4:08:00 PM
Plan updated by Diane K. Maguire on: 10/10/2006 4:08:00 PM