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National School IPM Online Resources

The School IPM Website is a the number one resource site for School IPM. 
Sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and maintained by the 
University of Florida, this site provides helpful information for parents, 
school administrators and pest controllers.

The EPA Region 9's publication, "IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual" 
outlines in detail all the steps to creating an IPM Program in your school, 
and has specific sections on the management of key school pests such as ants, 
cockroaches, and yellowjackets. A bibliography is included for each chapter. 
Or visit U.S. EPA for a list of national IPM resources for schools.

The National Directory for School IPM maintained by EPA region 5 lists 
activities relevant to school IPM on a state-by-state basis, along with contact 
information for each state.

The School IPM Organization Directory maintained by the IPM Institute 
of North America lists national and state resources and contacts related 
to school IPM.

Indiana School IPM and Children's Health Online Resources

Pest management links

Indiana Senate Bill 143  and House Bill 1250  would require the governing body 
of a public school or nonpublic school to adopt and implement policies and procedures 
designed to effectively control pests and minimize potential exposure of children to 
pesticides in school buildings.  Read about the status of this proposed legislation.

Recommendations for writing a pest management policy for Indiana schools. [PDF file]
 
Monroe County Community School Corporation was the first in Indiana to 
implement IPM in their schools. Learn more about MCCSC's award-winning 
IPM Program and how they got started.

Children's health and school safety links

Indiana Department of Education maintains a checklist for a safe and secure 
school environment. The site includes a list of links to other useful 
school safety web sites.

Indiana's Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), in addition to 
sponsoring the IPM in Schools Program in Indiana, has a variety of initiatives 
that affect children's health. Learn more about them at the Office of Pollution 
Prevention & Technical Assistance's Children's Health Initiatives page.

IDEM's Environmental Education Links for Teachers includes clinics
to a variety of environmental education resources.

Improving Kids' Environment is a non-profit, advocacy coalition in Indiana 
that facilitates tangible and significant improvements to children's health 
through reductions in environmental threats to children.

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