IPM

Annual Integrated Pest Management Notice

North Brunswick Twp. High School for School Year 2021 - 2022

Dear Parent, Guardian, or Staff Member:

This notice is being distributed to comply with the New Jersey School Integrated Pest

Management Act. The North Brunswick Township Board of Education has adopted an Integrated

Pest Management (IPM) Policy and has implemented an IPM Plan to comply with this law. IPM

is a holistic, preventive approach to managing pests that is explained further in the school's IPM

Policy included with this notice.

All schools in New Jersey are required to have an Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPM

Coordinator) to oversee all activities related to IPM and pesticide use at the school.

The IPM Coordinator for the North Brunswick schools is:

Name of IPM Coordinator: Paul Carroll

Business Phone number: 732-289-3000, x3027

Business Address: 25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick, NJ 08902

The IPM Coordinator maintains the pesticide product label, and the Material Safety Data Sheet

(MSDS) (when one is available), of each pesticide product that may be used on school property.

The label and the MSDS are available for review by a parent, guardian, staff member, or student

attending the school. Also, the IPM Coordinator is available to parents, guardians, and staff

members for information and to discuss comments about IPM activities and pesticide use at the

school.

As part of a school pest management plan NBTHS may use pesticides to control pests. The

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of

Environmental Protection (DEP) register pesticides to determine that the use of a pesticide in

accordance with instructions printed on the label does not pose an unreasonable risk to human

health and the environment. Nevertheless, the EPA and the DEP cannot guarantee that registered

pesticides do not pose any risk to human health, thus unnecessary exposure to pesticides should

be avoided. The EPA has issued the statement that where possible, persons who are potentially

sensitive, such as pregnant women, infants and children, should avoid unnecessary pesticide

exposure.

The following is a list of pesticides that are in use or that have been used in the past 12 months

on North Brunswick Twp. High School property:

Advon Ant Gel #100-1498

Evergreen Pyrethrum Dust # 1021-1871

POLICY

North Brunswick Township Board of Education

Section: Property 7422. School Integrated Pest Management Plan Date Created: September,

2007 Date Edited: September, 2007 7422- School Integrated Pest Management Plan

The New Jersey School Integrated Pest Management Act of 2002 requires school districts to implement a

school integrated pest management policy that includes an Integrated Pest Management Plan. In accordance with the

requirements of the Act, the Board shall ensure implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures to

control pests and minimize exposure of children, faculty, and staff to pesticides. These procedures shall be

applicable to all school property in the North Brunswick Township School District.

IPM Coordinator (IPMC)

The Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds shall be designated as the district’s Integrated Pest Management

Coordinator (IPMC) and is responsible for the implementation of the school integrated pest management policy.

Integrated Pest Management Procedures in Schools

Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures will determine when to control pests and

whether to use mechanical, physical, cultural, biological, or chemical methods. Applying IPM principles prevents

unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people,

property, and the environment.

The Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPMC) shall consider the full range of management options,

including no action at all. Non-pesticide pest management methods are to be used whenever possible. The choice of

using a pesticide shall be based on a review of all other available options and a determination that these options are

not effective or not reasonable. When it is determined that a pesticide must be used, low impact pesticides and

methods are preferred and shall be considered for use first.

Development of IPM plans

The Superintendent, in collaboration with the school Building Principal(s) and the IPMC, shall be

responsible for the development of the IPM Plan for the school district. The school district’s Integrated Pest

Management (IPM) Plan is a blueprint of how the school district will manage pests through IPM methods. The

school district’s IPM Plan will state the school district’s goals regarding the management of pests and the use of

pesticides for all school district property. The Plan will reflect the school district’s site- specific needs and a

description of how each component of the school district’s Integrated Pest Management Policy and Regulation will

be implemented for all school property.

Education/Training

The school community will be educated about potential pest problems and IPM methods used to achieve

the pest management objectives.

The IPMC, other school staff, and pesticide applicators involved with implementation of the district’s IPM

policy will be trained in appropriate components of

IPM as it pertains to the school environment.

Students and parents/legal guardians will be provided information on this policy and instructed on how they

can contribute to the success of the IPM program.

Recordkeeping

Records of pesticide use shall be maintained on site to meet the requirements of the State regulatory agency

and the Board.

Records shall also include, but are not limited to, pest surveillance data sheets and other non-pesticide pest

management methods and practices utilized.

Notification/Posting

The Building Principal of each school, working with the IPMC, is responsible for timely notification to

students, parents or legal guardians and the school staff of pesticide treatments pursuant to the School Integrated

Pest Management Act.

Re-entry

Re-entry to a pesticide treated area shall conform to the requirements of the School Integrated Pest

Management Act.

Pesticide Applicators

The IPMC shall ensure that applicators follow State regulations, including licensing requirements and label

precautions, and must comply with all components of the School Integrated Pest Management Policy.

Evaluation

The Superintendent will report annually to the Board on the effectiveness of the IPM Plan and make

recommendations for improvement as needed.

The school district’s Integrated Pest Management Plan, Policy and Regulation shall be implemented not

later than June 12, 2004. The Board directs the Superintendent to develop Regulations/Procedures for the

implementation of School Integrated Pest Management Plan.

N.J.S.A. 13:1F-19 through 13:1F-33

Adopted: 18 September 2007