Grow&Be employs Celia Braz, an on-site certified and/or licensed pesticide applicator (certification/license #: ) who may be called on to manage all or some of the necessary INDOOR pest problems that may arise.
In addition, this Daycare has a contract with
5085246444 of Grow&Be, 5085246444.
By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Kelly Pearce, 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, Grow&Be on 8/7/2026 3:09:00 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, Kelly Pearce , about pest control and pesticide use. This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Grow&Be 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 Grow&Be 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 Grow&Be 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. |
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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 Grow&Be are listed below:
1) Kelly Pearce (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 passes this information onto an administrative assistant who decides how the information will be distributed throughout the facility.
Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors or teachers who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.
E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF
- Teachers/ assistants
- raining content will cover pest-reporting procedures and pest prevention strategies such as sanitation
- yearly training seminar on IPM for all facility staff, or annual reminders sent to staff via email concerning IPM training at staff meeting
- At september staff metting Director will go over IMP PLan with Staff
- Students must eat lunches only within designated areas of the school
F. INDOOR MONITORING
The IPM committee will evaluate the plan quarterly. When pests are present, Grow&Be has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of quarterly inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of quarterly 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 |
NA
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| SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS |
NA
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| ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER |
Na
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| ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE |
Na
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| PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION: |
Pesticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
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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.
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Only pesticides allowed under the Children's and Families' Protection Act are used indoors.
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H. RECORD KEEPING
In the case of Grow&Be, 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 quarterly .
J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY
During the creation of this IPM plan, 5085246444 has assigned committee member Kelly Pearce 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 Grow&Be. 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 |
| Advion | | 100-14854 | | |
I attest, to the best of my knowledge, that the above information is complete, accurate and true
| ________________________________________________ | __/______/___ |
| IPM Coordinator Signature | Date |
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| ________________________________________________ | __/______/___ |
| Administrator, Director, or Principal | Date |
Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 7/30/2025 11:33:00 AM
Plan updated by Celia on: 8/7/2026 3:09:00 PM
