The Goddard School
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
6 South Maple Street
Bellingham, MA 02019

IPM Coordinator
Donna Carver

Primary Contact
Amy Peterson, 508-966-4844, bellinghamma@goddardschools.com

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Donna Carver, of this Daycare 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, The Goddard School on 6/17/2009 11:27:00 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,  Donna Carver , about pest control and pesticide use.

    This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the The Goddard 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 The Goddard 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 The Goddard 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:

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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 The Goddard School are listed below:
    1) Donna Carver (Indoor IPM Coordinator)


D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

    The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then posts this information in a common viewing area dedicated to the subject of integrated pest management.

    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 teachers will have IPM traing.
  • We will go over reporting procedures and sanitation procedures.
  • Training will be done on a yearly basis.
  • The Director of the program will do the traing yearly. It will be done at a staff meeting.
  • Food will only be stored in the kitchen. All food will either be in sealed tight container or a baggie. The date and label of the food will be on the baggie/container.


F. INDOOR MONITORING

    The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, The Goddard 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:  Reports from facility personnel (pest reporting forms) would prompt the IPM coordinator to setup monitoring traps, which would be used to identity the pest and determine its abundance.


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
      No pests

      SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS
      No problems

      SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY
      No pests have been observed

      MONITORING/INSPECTION
      At the present we do not have a monitoring plan. If pests should occur we will revisit this plan

      ELIMINATING ACCESS
      If needed we will call terminex and set up a contract

      ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER
      There is no access to food or water for pests to be an issue

      ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE
      Being a brand new facility our measures are limited to if we see a problem we will resolve it with terminex

      NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS
      At the moment we do not use anything. If we need to use a non-chemical we will have terminex provide us with that information

      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 The Goddard 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, Amy Peterson has assigned committee member Donna Carver 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 The Goddard 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 Signature                                                         Date

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      Administrator, Director, or Principal                                            Date

      Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 6/5/2007 2:38:00 PM
      Plan updated by Donna Carver on: 6/17/2009 11:27:00 AM