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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 716
SECTION:
PROPERTY
TITLE:
INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT
ADOPTED:
October 19, 2006
REVISED:
716. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
1.
Purpose
The school district shall utilize integrated pest management procedures to manage
structural and landscape pests and the toxic chemicals used for their control in order
to alleviate pest problems with the least possible hazard to people, property and the
environment.
Title 22
Sec. 4.12
Pol. 102
The district shall integrate IPM education into the curriculum in accordance with
relevant academic standards.
2.
Definitions
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the coordinated use of pest and
environmental information to design and implement pest control methods that are
economically, environmentally and socially sound. IPM promotes prevention over
remediation and advocates integration of at least two (2) or more strategies to
achieve long-term solutions.
SC 772.1
Integrated Pest Management Plan is a plan that establishes a sustainable approach
to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in
a way that minimizes economic, health and environmental risks.
3.
Authority
3 Pa. C.S.A.
Sec. 111.21-
111.61
7 Pa. Code
Sec. 128 et seq
SC 772.1
The Board establishes that the school district shall use pesticides only after
consideration of the full range of alternatives, based on analysis of environmental
effects, safety, effectiveness and costs.
The Board shall adopt an Integrated Pest Management Plan for district buildings and
grounds that complies with policies and regulations promulgated by the Department
of Agriculture.
4.
Delegation of
Responsibility
The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible to implement integrated pest
management procedures and to coordinate communications between the district and
the approved contractor.
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SC 772.1
The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible to annually notify parents/
guardians of the procedures for requesting notification of planned and emergency
applications of pesticides in school buildings and on school grounds.
Appropriate personnel involved in making decisions relative to pest management
shall participate in update training.
5.
Guidelines
Pest management strategies may include education, exclusion, sanitation,
maintenance, biological and mechanical controls, and site appropriate pesticides.
An integrated pest management decision shall consist of the following five (5) steps:
1.
Identify pest species.
2.
Estimate pest populations and compare to established action thresholds.
3.
Select the appropriate management tactics based on current on-site information.
4.
Assess effectiveness of pest management.
5.
Keep appropriate records.
SC 772.1
When pesticide applications are scheduled in school buildings and on school
grounds, the district shall provide notification in accordance with law, including:
1.
Posting a pest control sign in an appropriate area.
2.
Providing the pest control information sheet to all individuals working in the
school building.
3.
Providing required notice to all parents/guardians of students or to a list of
parents/guardians who have requested notification of individual applications of
pesticides.
SC 772.1
Where pests pose an immediate threat to the health and safety of students or
employees, the district may authorize an emergency pesticide application and shall
notify by telephone any parent/guardian who has requested such notification.
SC 772.1
The district shall maintain detailed records of all chemical pest control treatments for
at least three (3) years. Information regarding pest management activities shall be
available to the public at the district's administrative office.
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Title 22
Sec. 4.12
School Code
772.1
7 Pa. Code
Sec. 128 et seq
3 Pa. C.S.A.
Sec. 111.21-111.61
7 U.S.C.
Sec. 136 et seq
Board Policy
102