What is required of the Integrated Pest Management Coordinator?
• The IPM Coordinator is a school employee, not a contractor, who implements the school IPM policy. This person must be knowledgeable about IPM but is NOT required to be licensed unless pesticide application is also part of their duties. However, many schools find that having a staff member become licensed is an asset whether contracting for IPM services or doing it in-house. • Maintains the pest management and pesticide application records. • Notifies parents, guardians and staff and ensures that required signs are posted in advance of non-exempted pesticide applications (see below) • Makes available to requesting parents, guardians or staff a copy of the Pesticides in Schools Regulation (CMR 01-026 Chapter 27), pesticide application records and information about pesticides used at the school. • Making the school’s IPM policy available to anyone requesting it. • Ensures all pesticide applications are performed in compliance with the school’s IPM policy.
