This checklist provides school staff with ideas of improvements that can be made to the building and daily operations to prevent pest problems. Prevention is the key to effective, least-hazardous pest management in school facilities.
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Sample Pest Control Contract
Description of IPM program: This specification is part of a comprehensive integrated pest management (IPM) program for the school district listed herein. IPM is a process for achieving long-term, environmentally sound pest suppression through the use of a variety of management practices. These practices include structural and procedural modifications that reduce pest access, food, moisture and harborage within the school environment. Chemical methods are applied only on an as needed basis.
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Sample IPM Policy Statement
It is the policy of the this school district to implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures to control structural and landscape pests and minimize exposure of children, faculty, and staff to pesticides...
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Request for Proposal: Integrated Pest Management Services
This document is a request for proposal for integrated pest management services for a K-12 public school. It was created by West Des Moines Community School District, West Des Moines, Iowa. It has been reviewed by Dr. Albert Greene of the U.S.General Services Administration, Washington, DC, and Dr. Mark Shour of the Iowa State University, Ames, IA. The contact person to ask questions is Doug Woodley (515) 633-4903; woodleyd@home.wdm.k12.ia.us
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