Resources
The following resources have been reviewed and selected as the best tools and curriculum for school IPM. This page contains links to hands-on resources like audit sheets and inspection manuals as well as curriculum and fact sheets for educating students, school staff and pest management professionals.
School IPM Tools
Table of Contents:
- Outreach
- Model IPM policy and plan
- Model school IPM manuals
- IPM checklists
- Pest sighting logs
- Coalition resources
- Other school IPM documentation
- Pest Press newsletters
- School IPM laws
- Model indoor air quality checklists
- PowerPoint presentations
- Other visual aids
- School IPM blogs
- School IPM Surveys
- Student IPM Curriculum for K-12 Teachers
- Pest-specific fact sheets
- IPM training curricula for pest managers and school professionals
- Pest-specific training curricula
- Sample School IPM Newsletters
- School IPM recognition and awards
- IPM Speakers Bureau
- Other recommended school IPM websites
- Partners
- School IPM 2015 eNewsletters archives
School IPM Tools:
Hands-on resources to be used in the implementation of a high-level IPM program.
- Outreach
- The Business Case for IPM in Schools (pdf version)
- Reducing Your Child’s Asthma using IPM: A Practical Home Guide for Parents (pdf version)
- IPM: The Most Effective Way to Manage Pests in Your School (pdf version)
- Learn about school IPM programs in your state (pdf version)
- Why We Should All Support IPM in Schools as a Top Priority for our Nation (pdf version)
- Model IPM policies and plans
- Model school IPM manuals [.doc]
- Outdoor IPM for Maine Schools. University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
- School IPM Manual. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
- IPM for Pennsylvania Schools – A How-To Manual. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural Sciences.
- IPM for North Carolina Schools Manual. North Carolina State University.
- IPM and Notification Handbook. Safer Pest Control Program.
- IPM Standards for Schools: A Program for Reducing Pest and Pesticide Risks in Schools and Other Sensitive Environments. IPM Institute of North America.
- IPM in Sensitive Environments: A How To Guide. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- California School IPM Model Program Guidebook. California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
- IPM checklists
- Set Up Your IPM Program in 8 Steps (pdf version)
- Inspection Checklist for IPM Cost Calculator
- Administrative Staff Checklist
- Building & Grounds Maintenance Checklist
- Food Service Checklist
- Ventilation Checklist
- Walkthrough Inspection Checklist
- IPM Notebook from Safe Zone IPM Consultation Services
- Pest sighting logs
- Coalition resources
- Other school IPM documentation
- Architectural Guidelines [.doc]
- New Construction Specifications [.pdf]
- School IPM Program Bid and Contract Guidance (PMP) [.pdf]
- Questions when hiring a Pest Management Professional (PMP) [.pdf]
- IPM Coordinator Job Description 1 (Texas AgriLife Extension), Job Description 2 (Guilford County Schools)
- Pesticide Application Notice [.doc]
- How Do I Know I’m Receiving IPM [.pdf]
- Evaluating your IPM Program [.doc]
- Model Certificate of Recognition [.doc]
- Recommendations for selecting caulks and sealants [.pdf]
- School Integrated Pest Management: Action Plans by eXtension
- Questions to ask for an IPM Fiscal Analysis
- Detecting Bed Bugs Using Bed Bug Monitors
- Pest Prevention by Design by the San Francisco Department of the Environment
- Example IPM Coordinator Job Description by Purdue University
- Example IPM Coordinator Job Description by Texas A&M Extension Service
- Evaluating PMP Performance by Albert Greene
- School IPM laws
- List of state laws. Beyond Pesticides.
- State pest management legislation. NPMA.
- State School Healthy Policy Database. National Association of State Boards of Education.
- Model indoor air quality checklists
- PowerPoint presentations
- Introduction to IPM [.ppt]
- Asthma and School IAQ & IPM [.ppt]
- School IPM for Custodians [.ppt]
- School IPM for Faculty [.ppt]
- School IPM for Kitchens [.ppt]
- School IPM for Maintenance and Grounds Staff [.ppt]
- School IPM for Students [.ppt]
- Assorted Posters [.ppt]
- Integrated Pest Management in the School Setting: Strategies for Protecting Children from Exposure [.ppt]
- The Cost-Benefit of IPM from a Facility Director’s Perspective [.ppt]
- Do Yellowjacket Traps Reduce Stinging Risks? [.ppt]
- Control of Wildlife Problems in Structures [.ppt]
- Other visual aids
- Pest Conducive Conditions Wheel, V1 Base (US EPA) [.jpg]
- Pest Conducive Conditions Wheel, Middle [.jpg]
- Pest Conducive Conditions Wheel, Top [.jpg]
- ABCs of IPM training modules (available in English and Spanish)
- IPM in Schools Training DVDs
- Inspector’s Field Guide for Pest Identification [website]
- Pesticide Identification Guide for Pests In and Around Buildings [website]
- School IPM Toolbox including video commercials, interactive flash activities and PDF brochures. University of Florida.
- BASF Spider Identification guide
- School IPM blogs
- School IPM surveys
- State IPM Report Card Survey (.doc). This 2012 survey is a follow-up to the 2008 State IPM Report Card survey and was distributed to state-lead agents that were knowledgeable about the status of IPM programs in their state. A brief summary of the report card results appeared in the September School IPM 2015 Newsletter.
- Coalitions Survey (.doc). Developed under a US EPA PRIA 2 grant, the Coalition Survey was meant to gather year one and year two metrics for regional and statewide school IPM coalitions. Schools will initially complete this survey as a training exercise at quarterly coalition meetings, and will then use it as a follow-up tool to gauge annual progress of their IPM program.
- School District Survey (.doc). A nationwide survey intended to gauge mid-term progress toward the School IPM 2015 goal. The national school IPM working group and the IPM Institute will be leading efforts to distribute the School District survey in the majority states fall of 2012. We plan on partnering with the Department of Education to get responses from 40% of the school districts in each state.
- Student IPM Curriculum for K-12 Teachers
- Maine K-12 IPM Education
- Penn State IPM Educators Homepage
- eXtension School IPM Content for Teachers
- eXtension IPM Video Games and Curriculum
- National Environmental Education Foundation
- Penn State Extension Teacher Curriculum
- The University of Arizona Education and Outreach
- Iowa State K-12 Resources
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln IPM in Schools
- Pest-specific fact sheets [.doc]
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation pest management guide book with fact sheets
- Cornell Cooperative Extension fact sheets
- Exploring Urban IPM by Michigan State University Pesticide Education Program
- Pennsylvania State University insect fact sheets
- Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities
- Purdue University
- Rutgers University Cooperative Extension IPM tools for indoor and outdoor pests
- Texas A & M University Cooperative Extension Insects in the City website
- United States Department of Defense – IPM of Stray Animals
- University of California IPM fact sheets
- University of Florida school IPM fact sheets
- Texas AgriLife Extension – School IPM program resources and forms
- Bats in Schools, Texas AgriLife Extension
- IPM training curricula for pest managers and school professionals.
The following curricula were developed by Bill and Jean Currie of the International Pest Management Institute.- Area Facility Managers [.doc] [PDF]
- Area Food Service Supervisors [.doc] [PDF]
- Area Operations Supervisors [.doc] [PDF]
- Cafeteria Managers[.doc] [PDF]
- Cafeteria Training Specialists [.doc] [PDF]
- Carpenters [.doc] [PDF]
- Complex Project Managers [.doc] [PDF]
- Delivery Staff [.doc] [PDF]
- Electricians [.doc] [PDF]
- Floor Covering Installers [.doc] [PDF]
- Gardeners [.doc] [PDF]
- HVAC Installers [.doc] [PDF]
- Local District Facilities Directors [.doc] [PDF]
- Manufacturing Kitchen Staff [.doc] [PDF]
- Nurses [.doc] [PDF]
- Nutrition Center Staff [PDF]
- Nutrition Specialists [.doc] [PDF]
- Painters [.doc] [PDF]
- Plumbers [.doc] [PDF]
- Pest Management Technicians [.doc] [PDF]
- Principals [.doc] [PDF]
- Roofers [.doc] [PDF]
- Sheet Metal Installers [.doc] [PDF]
- Teachers [.doc] [PDF]
- Tree Trimmers [.doc] [PDF]
- Warehouse Staff [.doc] [PDF]
- Pest-specific training curricula. The following pest-specific IPM plan was developed by John Hopkins, Mike Merchant, Dawn Gouge, Kirk Smith, Carl Olson and Paul Baker.
- IPM Plans for Common Pest Problems [.pdf]. Includes plans for bats, rats, yellowjackets, head lice, ants, cockroaches and more!
- Other Resources:
- School IPM recognition and awards [.doc]
- IPM STAR
- US EPA Office of Children’s Health
- Green Flag
- Model Certificate of Recognition [.doc]
- IPM Speakers Bureau [PDF]
- Other recommended school IPM websites:
- University of Florida
- US EPA
- IPM Institute of North America
- Midwest Pesticide Action Center
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation
- University of California Davis
- eXtension
- Illinois Department of Health
- Maine Board of Pesticides Control
- Texas AgriLife Extension
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Oregon State University
- Partners
- K-12 Masters and Roger Young
- Minnesota Educational Facility Management Professional