Our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
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School Name :
Tater Tots Preschool 2605 Clay Bank Road, Fairfield, CA 94533 -
District IPM Coordinator :
Tawnya Archer -
phone # :
(707) 422-3414 -
email:
tawnya@tatertotspreschool.com
It is the goal of Tater Tots Preschool to implement IPM by focusing on long-term prevention or suppression of pests through accurate pest identification, by frequent monitoring for pest presence, by applying appropriate action levels, and by making the habitat less conducive to pests using sanitation and mechanical and physical controls. Pesticides that are effective will be used in a manner that minimizes risks to people, property, and the environment, and only after other options have been shown ineffective.
Our pest management objectives are to: provide a safe environment for the children in our care by minimizing the exposure of pests and pesticides to children and staff and focus on long term pest prevention.
In addition to the IPM Coordinator, other individuals who are involved in purchasing, making IPM decisions, applying pesticides, and complying with the Healthy Schools Act requirements, include:
Name and/or Title | Role in IPM program |
|---|---|
Tawnya Archer/Director | Purchasing and Authorizing IPM decisions/IPM Coordinator. |
All Morning Staff | Monitors and inspects for pests and conditions that lead to pest problems. |
Knock Em Out Pest Control, Inc. | Applying pesticides and complying with the Healthy School Act requirements. |
- Pest management services are contracted to a licensed pest control business. Pest Control Business name(s): Knock Em Out Pest Control, Inc.
- Prior to entering into a contract, the school has confirmed that the pest control business understands the training requirement and other requirements of the Healthy Schools Act.
Pest identification, monitoring and inspection:
Pest Identification is done by: Knock Em Out Pest Control, Inc.
Monitoring and inspecting for pests and conditions that lead to pest problems are done regularly by Morning Staff and results are communicated to the IPM Coordinator.
Specific information about monitoring and inspecting for pests, such as locations, times, or techniques include:
The play ground is walked daily and a checklist is used to make sure the yard is safe. The morning staff also opens each classroom paying attention that all the rooms are safe and free of pests or potential issues.
This school has identified the following pests and routinely uses the following non-chemical practices to prevent pests from reaching the action level:
Pest – Mice
- Remove food
- Fix leaks
- Seal cracks
- Install barriers
- Physical removal
- Traps
- Manage irrigation
If non-chemical methods are ineffective, the school will consider pesticides only after careful monitoring indicates that they are needed according to pre-established action levels and will use pesticides that pose the least possible hazard and are effective in a manner that minimizes risks to people, property and the environment.
This school district expects the following pesticides (pesticide products and active ingredients) to be applied during the year. (This list includes pesticides that will be applied by school district staff or licensed pest control businesses.):
- Contrac Blox
- Phantom
- Masterline
- This school district complies with the notification, posting, recordkeeping, and all other requirements of the Healthy Schools
Act. (Education Code Sections 17608 17613, 48980.3; Food & Agricultural Code Sections 13180 13188)
Every year school employees who make pesticide applications receive the following training prior to pesticide use:
- Pesticide specific safety training (Title 3 California Code of Regulations 6724)
- School IPM training course approved by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (Education Code Section 16714;
Food & Agricultural Code Section 13186.5).
- Reports of all pesticides applied by school district staff during the calendar year, except pesticides exempt* from HSA recordkeeping, are submitted to the Department of Pesticide Regulation at least annually, by January 30 of the following year, using the form provided at www.cdpr.ca.gov/schoolipm. (Education Code Section 16711)
Act. (Education Code Sections 17608 17613, 48980.3; Food & Agricultural Code Sections 13180 13188)
This school has made this IPM plan publicly available by the following methods (check at least one):
- This IPM plan can be found online at the following web address: www.Tatertotspreschool.com
- This IPM plan is sent out to all parents, guardians and staff annually.
* These pesticides are exempt from all Healthy Schools Act requirements, except the training requirement: 1) products used in self-contained baits or traps, 2) gels or pastes used as crack and crevice treatments, 3) antimicrobials, and 4) pesticides exempt from U.S. EPA registration. (Education Code Section 17610.5)
