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7420 - HYGIENIC MANAGEMENT
The Board of Education recognizes that the health and physical well-being of the students of this District depends in large measure upon the cleanliness and sanitary management of the schools.
The Board directs that a program of hygienic management be instituted in the schools and explained annually to all staff members.
The Superintendent shall cooperate with the Board of Health in the conduct of the inspection of each school building and grounds for conditions dangerous to public health and safety not less than semiannually. The Superintendent shall provide access to school premises for the inspection(s) which shall be conducted during regular school hours. The Superintendent shall provide records or information the Board of Health considers necessary.
The Board shall review its policies and administrative guidelines annually to provide for the safety of students, employees, and other persons using school facilities from any known health or safety hazards in a school building or on school grounds. The Board shall comply with Federal laws and regulations regarding health and safety applicable to school buildings.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
The Girard City School District recognizes that maintenance of a safe, clean and healthful environment for students and staff is essential to learning. It is the goal of the District to provide safe and effective pest control while protecting students, staff, the environment and District properties and assets. The District adopts a least-hazardous integrated pest management (IPM) policy. It is the policy of the District to focus and develop long-term pest-prevention methods and give non-chemical methods first consideration when selecting appropriate control measures. The full range of alternatives will be considered, giving preference to non-chemical methods and then chemicals that post the least hazard to people and the environment.
Pest Management Objectives
Pests will be controlled to protect the health and safety of the students and staff; to maintain a productive learning environment; and to maintain the integrity of the school buildings and grounds. Pest control will be economically feasible over the long term and efficacious. The Superintendent or designee shall ensure the District follows IPM procedures so as to use the most appropriate and least-hazardous method of control.
Sanitary measures shall be enforced and buildings regularly cleaned and repaired in order to prevent infestations, minimize the use of pesticides and eliminate routine spraying.
Element of the Least-Hazardous IPM Policy
| A. | Identifying and monitoring pests to determine pest population levels and identify decisions and practices that could affect pest populations. | |
| B. | Setting of action levels to determine when vegetation or a pest population at a specific site causes unacceptable economic or medical damage wherein corrective action should be taken. | |
| C. | Modifying and/or eliminating pest habitats to deter pest populations and minimize pest infestations. | |
| D. | Considering use of a range of potential treatments for the pest problem including physical, horticultural and biological methods of pest control. | |
| E. | Using chemical controls only as a last resort and only those chemicals that pose the least possible hazard to people and the environment. |
IPM Coordinator
The Superintendent shall designate John Spano to coordinate the IPM program. The IPM coordinator shall be educated in the principles and practice of least-hazardous IPM and be responsible for:
| A. | Oversight for the successful implementation of the program consistent with this policy and coordinate all District efforts to adopt IPM. | |
| B. | Overall program management and providing proposed regulation or procedures and products for use in managing pest populations. | |
| C. | Determining the action level that triggers treatment to prevent pest numbers from reaching the injury level. | |
| D. | Posting warning signs for pesticide applications. | |
| E. | Record keeping guidelines for any chemical pesticide application. | |
| F. | Education and training for IPM personnel. | |
| G. | Optional: A list of approved procedures and products. |
Training
Training of personnel is critical to the success of an IPM program. Staff, students, pest managers and the public shall be educated about potential school pest problems, the IPM policy and procedures that will be used to achieve the desired pest management objectives.
Monitoring
Monitoring shall be regular and ongoing inspection of areas where pest problems do or might occur. The IPM coordinator shall document and keep this information in an organized fashion. Monitoring shall consist of identifying the target pest to help determine if treatment is needed along with where, when and what kind of treatments to be administered.
Notification
At least seventy-two (72) hours before application of a pesticide other than a least toxic pesticide, Girard City Schools will post a sign that provides notice of the application of the pesticide; (A) in a prominent place that is in or adjacent to the location to be treated; and (B) at each entrance to the building or school ground to be treated. The sign will remain posted for at least seventy-two (72) hours after the end of the treatment; be of uniform design with a symbol people who cannot read can easily understand.
Contractors
All pest control companies contracted by the District shall follow all provision of the policy. Licensed and certified pest control operators are required to include information on any school pesticide application that they perform.
Wastes and Fluids
The Superintendent shall prepare, in consultation with the City Health ommissioner procedures for the handling and disposal of body wastes and fluids. Such procedures shall include the protection of staff members who clean or handle blood or blood-soaked items, vomitus, saliva, urine, or feces; the disinfection of surfaces and items in contact with such matter; the disposal of such matter in sealed containers; and the frequent and thorough cleansing of hands and any other body parts that contact such matter (see Policy 8453 and Policy 8453.01).
The Superintendent shall develop and supervise a program for the cleanliness and sanitary management of the school buildings, in school grounds, and school equipment pursuant to law.
The cleanliness of each school building shall be the responsibility of the principal.
R.C. 3701.933, 3703.03, 3707.26, 3313.473, 3313.86, 3314.15, 3707.26
A.C. 3301-35-03(C)(D)
Revised 5/16/07
Revised 5/28/08
Revised 11/19/08
Revised 11/18/09