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Contact: Daniel La Hart, 410.360.0138 AACPS Achieves IPM STAR Certification Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) today was awarded the IPM STAR certificate from the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Institute of North America in recognition of its comprehensive school pest management program. AACPS is the fourth school system in the country to achieve this recognition. IPM STAR certification is a rigorous process that includes an on-site inspection by an independent professional trained in IPM. The inspector examines the history of pest problems, the condition of buildings and grounds, as well as any pesticides used in the past three years. Schools must have an IPM policy and plan in place to guide administrators and staff as they respond to pest issues, including preventing and avoiding problems before they occur. The certification program is operated with funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program through the National Foundation for IPM Education. The AACPS Division on Operations and Maintenance will be recognized by the EPA during the Board meeting on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the Carol Sheffey Parham building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. |
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