Taking IPM to School

Outline
1.
Creating an IPM policy & Plan
2.
Designating roles
3.
Steps to implement IPM
4.
Complying with the School Rule

Must Have!
Will guide you through the whole process
Includes detailed control practices for common pests
Includes IPM policy and plan instructions
Has reporting forms
More! http://www.birc.org/SchoolManual.pdf

Developing an IPM Program
• Educate key decision-makers
• Develop an
IPM policy
• Identify roles & responsibilities

Developing an IPM Program
• Educate key decision-makers
• Develop an IPM policy
• Identify roles & responsibilities
• Set management objectives
• Create IPM Plan
• Institutionalize
• Review

Phase 1: Start-Up
Educate Key Decision-Makers
• School board
• Superintendents
• Business operations managers
• Principals
• PTA officers

• State intent
• Briefly provide on what is expected
• Few sentences to 3 pages
IPM Policy
IPM Principles & Practices - IPM Coordinator - Roles
“It is the policy of this school district to use
I P M p r a c t i c e s a n d principles to manage p e s t s o n s c h o o l p r o p e r t y … ” ord Keeping Rec ion Educat oring Monit Pest

Roles & Responsibilities
Facilities/Grounds
Director

• Oversight
• Review
• Advise
• Recommend
IPM Committee
Parents - Teachers - Grounds - Nurses
Wilson committee!

IPM Coordinator

IPM Coordinator
• Ensures program success
• Runs the day-to-day program
• Provides IPM training
• Primary contact for pest control issues
• Provides IPM expertise

IPM Coordinator
•Is a job for a willing person
•Determines what
IPM practices are needed for specific pest problems
• Works with pest management contractor

IPM Coordinator
Authority to request
• Sanitation
• Cultural controls
• Facility repairs
• Renovations
• Other improvements to manage and prevent pest problems

IPM Coordinator
• Pesticide application notifications
• Maintain the school
District list of allowable pesticides
• Reports to the school administration and/or IPM
Advisory Committee or Site Committee

Administrators & School Boards
• Set tone
• Know “School Rule”
• Support & Encourage
• Communicate with
Coordinator and committee

Administrators & School Boards
• Form IPM Advisory Committee
• Designate or hire a IPM Coordinator
• Provide authority to IPM Coordinator

Nurses
• Have access to SDS
• Know signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning
• Know asthmatic students
• Keep list of hypersensitive students

Students & Staff
•
Don ’t leave food in lockers, classrooms, and common areas
•
Don ’t eat & drink in areas other than areas designated for food consumption
•
Properly store all food in pest-proof containers
•
Report pests

Parents
• Understand IPM program basics
• Express concerns
• Should use IPM practices in their homes
• Prevent introductions
• Participate

Maintenance/Custodial/Grounds
• Recognize and correct pest conducive conditions
• IPM Training
• Communicate with IPM
Coordinator

Kitchen Staff
• Understand IPM
• Understand good sanitation
• Demonstrate proper food storage
• Work with County Health
Inspectors
KEEP AREAS
UNDER KITCHEN
EQUIPMENT
CLEAN AND DRY.

Vendors & Contractors
• Should expect specific language in bid specifications and contracts
• Must adhere to school ’s IPM program
• Must prioritize work that prevents pests
• Penalties

Pest Management Contractor
Contracts:
Service-based, not necessarily lowest bid
• Accommodate IPM policy
• Consult with IPM Coordinator
• Timely response
• Regular inspections of PVAs
• Detailed record keeping
- pest sightings
- pesticide use

Pest Management Contractor
• Provide labels and
SDS documents to school staff
• Recommend corrections for pest-conducive conditions
• Facilitate proper posting and notification

Pest Management Contractor
• Promote least-hazardous methods to correct pest problems
• Properly licensed and supervised by knowledgeable, trained personnel
• Provide an IPM plan to the district if required, that is subject to review by LHOs

How to Develop an IPM Program
• Set management objectives
• Create IPM Plan
• Institutionalize
• Review

Operational Phase: Stage 1
• Reduce/eliminate routine pesticide applications
• Monitor & establish thresholds
• Pesticides applied at thresholds
• Spot-treat; use baits and other least toxic
• Begin setting pest management objectives
& strategies

Operational Phase: Stage 2
• Inspections
• Site-specific management plans
• Educating participants

Operational Phase: Stage 3
• Develop IPM Plan
• Institutionalize
• Develop incentives & rewards
• Provide ongoing education

Tips for Developing IPM
• Mandate training
• Develop a resource list
• Build library
• Change over time
• Share the process
• Communicate
• Publicize
• Involve community

Your Program and the School Rule
What must our district/school do to comply?
Shall adopt IPM practices and principles
Practices
• Education
• Sanitation
• Exclusion
• Cultural
• Biological
• *Pesticide*
Principles
• Thresholds/tolerance
• Monitoring
• Record keeping
• Least toxic
• Proactive
• Communication

Your Program and the School Rule
Shall have an IPM plan written by governing body OR Pest Control Contractor
IPM Plan SHALL include
• Policy Statement
• Implementation Plan
• Education Plan
• Pest ID procedures
• Monitoring procedures
• Pest reporting procedures
• Control practices
• Approved pesticides list
• Procedures: pesticide use
• Notification policy
The health Dept. can require changes to the plan!

Your Program and the School Rule
Shall use non-chemical management when possible
SHALL use full range of alternatives, including:
• Identification and removal of pest conducive conditions
• Structural repair and sealing
• Improved sanitation
• Removal of clutter or harborage
• Elimination of food sources
• Exclusionary measures
Noaction alternative shall be considered…

Your Program and the School Rule
Anyone applying pesticides shall follow the label.
Considerations
• This does not limit who can purchase and use pesticides in the school or district
• Does not require a pesticide applicator license
• Does require that an approved pesticide list, notification procedures, and pesticide use procedures be included in the plan.

Health Department’s Take
• IPM Policy and plan available upon request
• Site-specific IPM plans
• SDS sheets
• Pesticide application records
• Pest sighting logs/reporting forms
• Pest monitors and pest monitor forms

Health Department’s Take
• Sanitation issues
• Food storage/access issues
• Pest access and harborage issues
• Dumpster placement/use
• Drains
• Mop storage
• Education of staff

Health Department’s Take
There are many enforceable rules in health codes
R392-200: School Rule
R392-100: Food Handling
07: General Sanitation
(SLCoHD only)

Next Steps
1. Educate Admin & Board
2. Create IPM policy
3. Outline roles and responsibilities
4. Create IPM committee
5. Set pest management objectives
6. Create IPM plan
7. Follow the plan
8. Institutionalize the plan
9. Review and revise the plan

Ryan Davis
Ryan.davis@usu.edu
435-797-2435
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Utahpests.usu.edu/schoolipm