By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, steve dirsch, 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, christian children's center on 4/6/2009 3:23:00 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,  steve dirsch , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the christian children's center 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 christian children's center 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 christian children's center 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 christian children's center are listed below:
1) steve dirsch (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Jeff Hill
3) Steve  Dirsch
4) Rita Wing

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. In addition, the IPM coordinator also communicates information to the staff supervisors who then distribute the information to all the staff and occupants concerned.

Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors or teachers who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• Copies will be made for teachers custodial staff member to review.
• During training staff will be told to report any pest that have been seen. And ask to swept up and remove any food form class room daily.
• At the being of each school year all staff will be inform of IPM. This will be done at the first staff meeting of each school year which is in September
• Rita Wing will provide the IPM to staff at staff meeting, feed back form staff on method will be review in put into place when or where needed
• All student eat lunch in classroom and staff sweep up floor daily and remove trash daily.

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, christian children's center has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of semimonthly inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of semimonthly 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

small black ants

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

bathroom

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

about one dozen

MONITORING/INSPECTION

all staff would report a written notification to IPM coordinator

ELIMINATING ACCESS

all cracks would be filled

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

no food would be left in area at the end of each day

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

located and remove any nest

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

ask our pest control professional how to limit to ants

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 christian children's center, 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, steve dirsch has assigned committee member Steve Dirsch 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 christian children's center. 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: 3/5/2007 8:11:00 PM
Plan updated by rita wing on: 4/6/2009 3:23:00 PM