Temple Emeth Nursery School
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
194 Grove St
Brookline, MA 02167

IPM Coordinator
Cynthia Levitt

Primary Contact
Robin Sagarin, 617-469-9459, rsagarin@templeemeth.org

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Cynthia Levitt, 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, Temple Emeth Nursery School on 8/16/2010 12:33:00 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,  Cynthia Levitt , about pest control and pesticide use.

    This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Temple Emeth Nursery 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 Temple Emeth Nursery School 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 Temple Emeth Nursery 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:

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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 Temple Emeth Nursery School are listed below:
    1) Cynthia Levitt (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
    2) Cynthia Levitt
    3) Robin Sagarin
    4) Dick McCue


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
  • review of santitation procedures and food storage as pest prevention.
  • Teachers will have a review during our annual back to school work week
  • Director, annual agenda item
  • lunch will take place in classrooms, proper trach barrels will be used, tables will be sanitized, floors swept


F. INDOOR MONITORING

    The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Temple Emeth Nursery School 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 Temple Emeth Nursery School:
    • Rats & Mice
    • Ants

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

    SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION
    small pavement ants and field or house mice

    SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS
    classrooms,storage room

    SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY
    no issues in the past twelve months

    MONITORING/INSPECTION
    visual observation by staff. Waltham pest control inspections on a contracted schedule.

    ELIMINATING ACCESS
    Temple Emeth maintains a contract for pest control services with Waltham Pest Control.

    ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER
    in addition to cleaning and sanitization procedures all food will be stored in sealed plastic storage bins.

    ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE
    n/a

    NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS
    n/a

    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 Temple Emeth Nursery 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 annually .


J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

    During the creation of this IPM plan, Robin Sagarin has assigned committee member Cynthia Levitt 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 Temple Emeth Nursery 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



    I attest, to the best of my knowledge, that the above information is complete, accurate and true

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    IPM Coordinator SignatureDate
      
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    Administrator, Director, or PrincipalDate

    Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 8/16/2010 12:33:00 PM
    Plan updated by Robin Sagarin on: 8/16/2010 12:33:00 PM