By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Thomas Ryan, 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, Primavera jr/sr high school on 7/30/2010 6:43:00 AM 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 Ryan , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Primavera jr/sr high 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 Primavera jr/sr high 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 Primavera jr/sr high school 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 Primavera jr/sr high school are listed below:
1) Thomas Ryan (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Thomas Ryan
3) David Page
4) Richard Eagan

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

• Food service custodial staff
• Pest reporting and pest prevention strategies
• yearly training on IPM sent via EMail
• food service custodial staff
• none

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Primavera jr/sr high school 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 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 School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

ants wasps

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

ants hallways class rooms

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

12or more ants

MONITORING/INSPECTION

glue traps to monitor for insect activities

ELIMINATING ACCESS

seal up possible entrance ways

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

food should be confined to approved areas

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

sealed up entrance ways

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

mice traps ants corn starch and soapy water wasps co2

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

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

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of Primavera jr/sr high school, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  Plan on a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss monitoring and using a cassette recorder to record the information.

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 Ryan has assigned committee member Thomas Ryan 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 Primavera jr/sr high 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
contrac blocks	warfin	12455-79	mice
contrac meal	warfin	12455-75	mice
apicide		36272-14	wasps

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: 1/26/2006 12:46:00 PM
Plan updated by Thomas Ryan on: 7/30/2010 6:43:00 AM