As a parent what do you need to
know about School IPM ?
If you have a child in:
- a public or private school,
- or in a licensed daycare center,
- or in a school age child care program,
you must receive a notification
whenever a pesticide application is made outdoors on the school
property.
The
Children's and Families' Protection Act also requires schools/
licensed daycares and school age child care programs to develop
Integrated Pest Management plans and submit them to the Department
of Agricultural Resources. Find out if your child's school
has submitted their IPM plan, and view the plan, under the
"Locate a Plan" link on the sidebar or below. If
your child's school or daycare center is not listed, check
with the administrator to see why. It is possible that they
are out of compliance with the law.
Learn about other requirements,
such as when the school/ daycare center/ school age child
care program is required to notify you when pesticide applications
are being made.
Background
Information - Questions & Answers (June, 2003)
The basics requirements of the Children and Families Protection
Act are presented in a question and answer format...
What
is Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ?
Integrated pest management is an effective, environmentally
friendly approach to pest management that relies on a combination
of commonsense practices...
Locate
Your Child's School IPM Plan
Schools, daycare centers and school age child care programs
are required to submit their IPM plans to the Department of
Agricultural Resources. See if your school has complied with
the law…
IPM
Tools and Resources
Links to select sites on the web, which deal with Integrated
Pest Management...
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