Little People's College
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
1541 Main Street
Acushnet, MA 02743

IPM Coordinator
Tracey Francis

Primary Contact
Tracey Francis, 508-999-5625, sfrancis_35@hotmail.com

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Tracey Francis, 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, Little People's College on 2/11/2010 3:40:00 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,  Tracey Francis , about pest control and pesticide use.

    This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Little People's College 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 Little People's College are listed below.

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    		• Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible.
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    		• Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students.
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    		• Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible.

    In light of these objectives, the Little People's College 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:

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    		• Develop an IPM plan. The IPM plan is in essence, a document that describes the organization and implementation of IPM on school grounds.
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    		• Evaluate progress of the IPM program.
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    		• Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices.
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    		• Assist in development of contract specifications.
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    		• Provide notification to parents about pesticide use.

    The INDOOR committee members selected for the Little People's College are listed below:
    1) Tracey Francis (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
    2) Tracey Francis
    3) Adam deSousa
    4) Cory deSousa
    5) Ann Frates


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

  • All staff receive training
  • Training will cover pest-reporting procedures and prevention strategies
  • Training offered annually for all new staff with reminders sent with paychecks to all staff
  • One of the indoor committee members will present the training
  • not applicable


F. INDOOR MONITORING

    The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Little People's College has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of quarterly 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 Little People's College:
    • two small beetle bugs & a daddy long legs spotted in September 2006 none noted 2/2007-2/2008-2/2009-2/2010
    • Spiders

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

    SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION
    Two small beetle bugs (stink bugs)were spotted by the director. A teacher spotted a daddy long legs. none noted 2/2007-2/2008-2/2009-2/2010
    SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS
    Beetles were spotted in the director's office which is adjacent to the entrance door. Daddy long legs was spotted by a teacher in the corner of the ceiling. none noted 2/2007-2/2008-2/2009-2/2010
    SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY
    Teacher's classroom was thoroughly cleaned for any existing cobwebs or dust. No other pests seen. Director caught bugs and placed in field across the street. Area was washed and disinfected. none noted 2/2007-2/2008-2/2009-2/2010

    MONITORING/INSPECTION
    Monitoring continued daily and then occasionally according to plan none noted 2/2007-2/2008-2/2009-2/2010
    ELIMINATING ACCESS
    Maintenance caulked any open areas around the entry door and classrooms were checked for cleanliness(spider webs and dust in out of the way places). none noted 2/2007-2/2008-2/2009-2/2010
    ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER
    Not applicable
    ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE
    Keep property in clean and well maintained condition. Check occasionally for areas that may need caulking. nothing noted 2/2007-2/2008-2/2009-2/2010
    NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS
    none
    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 Little People's College, 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, Tracey Francis has assigned committee member Ann Frates 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 Little People's College. 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: 3/4/2005 6:13:00 PM
Plan updated by Tracey Francis on: 2/11/2010 3:40:00 PM