By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Sister Cecelia Haier, 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, St. Stanislaus School on 7/7/2010 11:57:00 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,  Sister Cecelia Haier , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the St. Stanislaus 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 St. Stanislaus 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 St. Stanislaus 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 St. Stanislaus School are listed below:
1) Sister Cecelia Haier (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Chris  Rivers
3) Kamila Wnuk

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

• Chris Rivers, Linda DeVivo, Sister Cecelia Haier
• Training will cover pest prevention through current IPM methods
• Yearly training will be given to above listed employees by PMP
• Training will be preformed by PMP. Testing is done after training is completed
• Food consuption will only be allowed in designated areas of the school. Food storage is only allowed in designated areas of the building.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan quarterly. When pests are present, St. Stanislaus School 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 St. Stanislaus School:
• Ants
  
• Rats & Mice
  

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



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

small ants, and mice periodically seen in kitchen area

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

kitchen area mice, classroom area first floor ants.

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

none for the past 4 months

MONITORING/INSPECTION

School staff monitor kitchen areas daily, company checks monthly for concerns

ELIMINATING ACCESS

Door gaps eliminated by adding door sweeps to outside doors with prevelant gaps

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

Kitchen floors and caferteria are cleaned daily to eliminate food crumbs and water sources

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

Landscaping is kept up on a regular basis in order to control harborage point for rodent and general insects

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

Pesti Montiors with glue traps have been placed in areas conducive of rodent entry

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 St. Stanislaus School, 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 quarterly .

J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

During the creation of this IPM plan, Sister Cecelia Haier, FSSJ has assigned committee member Chris Rivers 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 St. Stanislaus 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
Borid Boric Acid	Boric Acid	9444-129	Roaches	if needed
MaxForce Ant Gel	Fipronil	432-1264	Ants	if needed
Maxforce Magnum Roach Gel	Fipronil	432-1460	Roaches	if needed
Suspend SC	Deltamethrin	432-763	Ants	if needed
Contract Blox	Bromadiolone	12455-79	Rodents	if needed
Maki Mini Blocks	Bromadiolone	7173-202	Rodents	if needed
First Strike	Difethialone	7173-258	Rodents	if needed

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: 7/7/2010 11:57:00 AM
Plan updated by St. Stanislaus School on: 7/7/2010 11:57:00 AM