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, South School on 7/30/2010 10:45:00 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 South 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 South 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 South School 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 South School are listed below:
1) Thomas Ryan (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Thomas Ryan
3) James Testa
4) Robert Raneri

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 and custodial workers
• pest reporting and pest prevention
• yearly notification via Email
• training will take place yearly by New England Pest Control training will be evaluate by results
• food can only stored in designated areas

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, South 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

small ants mice bees

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

classrooms hallways kitchen

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

mice one ants 12 or more bees 6 or more

MONITORING/INSPECTION

glue boards monthly

ELIMINATING ACCESS

sealing up entrence ways to prevent access to building

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

keep food confined cafe

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

same as above

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

traps for mice soapywater and corn starch for ants co2 for bees

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

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

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of South 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 South 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
contracblox	warfin	12455-79	mice	when traps fail
contracmeal	warfin	122455-75	mice	when traps fail
apicde		36272-14	wasps	when co2 fails

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 12:00:00 PM
Plan updated by Thomas Ryan on: 7/30/2010 10:45:00 AM