7-16-09
Issues and Needs for the next 3-5 years
I. Building Awareness
- IPM Star Program – Excellence in School IPM
- Need for IPM in Private and Charter Schools
- Involving IPM in School Construction to Avoid problems
- Carton-form Slab Construction – termites and cockroaches
- Work with TEFCI (an association of Archetects)
- Communication Process for TDA Awareness of School IPM Coordinators
- Rules Require Reporting within 90 days
- Annual Reporting Requirement in the Regulation Suggested
- Tie Awareness of IPM in School Administrators to Wellness, Attendance and State Funding
- Work to Educate School Superintendants and Principals – To Improve School Involvement in IPM
- More Frequent CEU Training for School IPM Coordinators
- More Attention to IPM by School IPM Coordinators, Principals and Superintendants
- Coordinators with Multiple Roles
- Often Bigger Issue in Small School Districts
Funding is the Fundamental Reason For Multiple Roles
Turn-over of School Employees at all Levels Contributes to the Problem
Increased Emphasis on Training
Training Teams
Involvement of IPM Coordinator Organization
Informing People about School IPM (parents, students, teachers, school nurses, administrators, school custodial and food service staff)
Health/Safety Benefits
Cost Savings Benefits
State Mandated Program with Fines for Non-compliance or Poor Compliance
Building Linkages
Use of IPM Star and other Exemplary School IPM Programs as Models for other Schools
Linking to Architects to Improve School Construction Practices Relative to IPM
Information & Effort to Link IPM Programs to Wellness, Attendance and State Funding
Communicating IPM Requirements and Importance to Multi-tasking Administrators and School IPM Coordinators
Managing Turn-over in Administrative and School IPM Coordinator positions
Link to Regional Education Service Centers to Aid in Education of Teachers & Administrators
Build Training Teams
Capitalize on the Potential of the IPM Coordinator Organization, Texas Integrated Pest Management for Public Schools (TIPMAPS), for Educating and Mentoring IPM Coordinators
Work to Maintain and Improve Links to TDA Inspectors
Developing Tools
Use Examples of IPM Star and other Model Schools to Educate other Schools
Develop and Deploy School IPM Assessment and Cost of Remediation Tools
Develop and Make Available Checklists and Other Tools for Monitoring for Inspectors and IPM Coordinators – Develop Linkages to Work Orders
Aid Schools in Developing Their IPM Plans