Resources
The following resources have been reviewed and selected as the best tools and curriculum for school IPM. The tools section consists of hands-on resources like audit sheets and inspection manuals, while the curriculum section focuses on fact sheets and training material.

School IPM Tools
Hands-on resources to be used in implementation of a high-level IPM program.

1. Outreach
   • The Business Case for IPM in Schools (web version, print version)
   • Reducing Your Child's Asthma using IPM: A Practical Home Guide for Parents (short version, long version - includes citations)
     
     
2. Model IPM policy and plan
   • IPM Policy  [.doc]
   • IPM Plan [.doc]
     
     
3. Model school IPM manuals [.doc]
   • An Introduction to IPM in Schools: A Manual for Facilities Maintenance Professionals. Texas AgriLife Extension.
   • 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 for Schools: A How-To Manual. University of Nebraska.
   • California School IPM Model Program Guidebook. California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
   • IPM for Schools: A How-To Manual. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.
   • Integrated Pest Management in Schools: IPM Training Manual. Maryland Department of Agriculture.
     
     
4. IPM checklists
   • IPM Self-Inspection Sheet
   • Corrective Action Needed Notice
   • School IPM Audit Checklist
   • School IPM Audit Report Template
   • Inspection Checklist for IPM Cost Calculator
   • Administrative Staff Checklist
   • Building & Grounds Maintenance Checklist
   • Food Service Checklist
   • Maintenance & Repair Checklist
   • Ventilation Checklist
   • Walkthrough Inspection Checklist
     
     
5. Pest sighting logs
   • Kitchen
   • Main Office [.doc]
   • Staff Lounge [.doc]
     
     
6. Coalition resources
   • School IPM Coalition Meeting Participant Sign-in Sheet
   • School IPM Coalition Meeting Participant Evaluation Forms
   • List of potential funding sources for school IPM projects
   • School IPM Coalition Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
   • Model Funding Resources for a School IPM Coalition
   • Coalition Operating Manual (web version, print version)
     
     
7. Other school IPM documentation
   • IPM Pest Monitoring Protocol
   • Architectural Guidelines [.doc]
   • New Construction Specifications [.doc]
   • Guide to Contracting with a Pest Management Professional
   • IPM Program Flier
   • Pesticide Application Notice [.doc]
   • 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
     
     
8. Pest Press newsletter editions
   • Pest Press Compilation. University of Florida
   • Pest Press Compilation. University of Arizona
   • Pest Press Compilation. Western School IPM Working Group, including:
     • Head Lice (English and Spanish)
     • Bed Bugs
     • Mice & Rats
     • Pigeons .
   • Pest Press Compilation. Auburn University
   • Improving Kids' Environment & Safe Zone IPM Consultation:
     • March/April 2011 - Pest Press on Ants
     • May/June 2011 - Pest Press on Wasps
     • July/August 2011 - Pest Press on Pantry Pests
     • Sept/Oct 2011 - Pest Press on Head Lice
     • Nov/Dec 2011 - Pest Press on Rodents
     • Jan/Feb 2012 - Pest Press on Skunks
       
       
9. School IPM laws
   • List of state laws. Beyond Pesticides.
   • State pest management legislation. NPMA.
     
     
10. Model indoor air quality checklists
    • Administrative Staff Checklist [.doc]
    • Building Maintenance Checklist [.doc]
    • Food Service Checklist [.doc]
    • IPM Checklist [.doc]
    • Renovation and Repair Checklist [.doc]
    • School Official Checklist [.doc]
    • Ventilation Checklist [.doc]
    • Walkthrough Checklist [.doc]
      
      
11. 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]
    • Webinar: 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]
      
      
12. 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 DVD series (available in English and Spanish)
    • Inspector's Field Guide for Pest Identification [website, order form]
    • Pesticide Identification Guide for Pests In and Around Buildings [website, order form]
    • School IPM Toolbox including video commercials, interactive flash activities and PDF brochures. University of Florida.
      
      
13. School IPM Blogs
    • IPM in Schools: The Nebraska Experience
    • IPM in NC Schools and Childcare Facilities
    • Insects in the City

School IPM Curriculum
Other information including fact sheets, trainings, and awards.

1. Pest-specific fact sheets [.doc]
   • California Department of Pesticide Regulation pest management guide book with fact sheets
   • Cornell Cooperative Extension fact sheets
   • Iowa State University IPM fact sheets
   • Minnesota Department of Agriculture fact sheets
   • Ohio Online fact sheets
   • Pennsylvania State University insect fact sheets
   • Purdue University
   • Rutgers University Cooperative Extension household pests fact sheets
   • Texas A & M University Cooperative Extension Insects in the City website
   • University of California IPM fact sheets
   • University of Florida school IPM fact sheets
   • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University insect fact sheets
   • Washington State University and partners Urban Pesticide Education Strategy Team insect fact sheets
   • Texas AgriLife Extension - School IPM program resources and forms
     
     
2. 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 [.doc] [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]
  
  
3. Pest-specific training curricula

   The following curricula were developed by California Department of Pesticide Regulation and are also available online.

   • Burrowing rodents [PDF]
   • Landscape weeds [PDF]
   • Structural IPM [PDF]
   • Turf weeds [PDF]
   • Yellowjackets [PDF]
     
     
4. Sample School IPM Newsletters for School Staff, created by leaders of the South Dakota school IPM demonstration projects.
   
   
• Brookings - Summer 2009 [PDF]
• Flandreau - Fall 2009 [PDF]
• Brookings - Winter 2009 [PDF]


5. School IPM recognition and awards [.doc]
   
   
   • IPM STAR
   • US EPA Office of Children's Health
   • Green Flag
   • Model Certificate of Recognition  [.doc]
     
     
6. IPM Speakers Bureau [PDF]
   
   
7. Other recommended school IPM websites:
   • University of Florida
   • US EPA
   • University of Arizona
   • IPM Institute of North America
   • Safer Pest Control Project
   • 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
     
     
8. School IPM 2015 eNewsletters archives
   

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