(a) The IPM Coordinator(s) shall successfully complete
a department-approved IPM Coordinator training course within six (6)
months of appointment and obtain at least six (6) hours of department-approved
IPM CEUs every three years. The three-year period will begin on the
date the IPM Coordinator receives initial training after being appointed
by the superintendent. No course may be repeated for credit within
the same three-year period. One of the six (6) CEUs must be related
to laws and regulations specific to IPM programs in schools. IPM Coordinators
may satisfy the CEU requirements through one or more of the following
methods:
(1) completing a department-approved training course
for IPM Coordinators;
(2) completing courses that have been approved in the
pest, lawn and ornamental, weed control or general IPM category; or
(3) submitting information for a course completed,
that was not previously approved by the department, for the evaluation
of credit. The information must include the name of the instructor(s),
verification of attendance at the course, length of time of the course
stated in hours and minutes, a detailed course outline indicating
the scope of the course and learning objectives, and the number of
continuing education units requested. Additionally, the IPM Coordinator
must demonstrate that the course content is appropriate and pertinent
to the use of pesticides and the implementation of IPM strategies
at school buildings and other school district facilities.
(b) If the IPM Coordinator is also a licensed applicator,
the CEUs obtained for the license under §7.134 of this chapter
(relating to Continuing Education Requirements for Certified Applicators)
will count towards the six (6) hours of IPM CEUs.
(c) Following the three-year effective CEU period,
IPM Coordinators must maintain certificates of completion for one
additional calendar year (period through December 31). The certificates
are subject to inspection by the department at any time upon request.
(d) In addition to implementing the school district
IPM program, the IPM Coordinator shall oversee and be responsible
for:
(1) coordination of pest management personnel, ensuring
that all school employees who perform pest control, including those
employees authorized to perform incidental use applications, have
the necessary training, are equipped with the appropriate personal
protective equipment, and have the necessary licenses for their pest
management responsibilities;
(2) ensuring that all IPM program records, including
incidental use training records (as provided for under §7.205
of this chapter (relating to Incidental Use for Schools)), pest-related
work orders, pest control service reports, pesticide applications,
and pesticide complaints are maintained for a period of two (2) years
and are made available to a department inspector upon request;
(3) working with district administrators to ensure
that all pest control proposal specifications for outside contractors
are compatible with IPM principles, and that contractors work under
the guidelines of the school district's IPM policy;
(4) ensuring that all pesticides used on school district
property are in compliance with the school district's IPM program
and that current pesticide labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are
available for interested individuals upon request;
(5) overseeing and implementing that portion of the
plan that ensures that school district administrators and relevant
school district personnel are provided opportunities to be informed
and educated about their roles in the IPM program, reporting, and
notification procedures;
(6) ensuring that pesticide applications, including
the approval of emergency applications at buildings and on school
district grounds, are conducted in accordance with Division 7 of this
subchapter; and
(7) maintaining a current copy of the school district's
IPM policy and making available to a department inspector upon request.
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