School IPM UpdatePPDC IPM Workgroup

Center of Expertise for School IPMschool.ipm@epa.gov | 844-EPA-SIPM

May 13, 2015

Agenda

• School IPM Recognition Program• Resource Investments• Planning Documents

– Strategic Plan– HQ & Regions’ Workplans

• Center Activities• Grants• WA School IPM Enhancement Pilot• Assessing Progress

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School IPM Recognition Program

Incentive-based program to award public school districts for implementing IPM

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Great Start Leadership Excellence

Sustained Connector

EPA’s School IPM Team

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Wendy Yang

Robert Koethe617-918-1535

Tara Glynn732-906-6183

John Butler215-814-2127

Patricia Livingston404-526-9171

Seth Dibblee312-886-5992

Ken McPherson214-665-6754

Juliann Barta206-553-1495

Clyde Wilson303-312-6217

Fabiola Estrada415-972-3493

Mark Lesher913-551-7054

Center of Expertiseschool.ipm@epa.gov

844-EPA-SIPM (372-7476)

Thomas Cook, 214-665-9731Sherry Glick, 214-665-6713Brad Miller, 214-665-6725Marcia Anderson, 214-665-6679Shanda Bennett, 214-665-8068

www2.epa.gov/managing-pests-schools

Investments: Internal

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RegionsCenter of

Expertise

BPPD

(HQ)Total Regional FTE HQ/Center FTE Total

2011 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 $ 75,000 $ 90,000 $ 180,000

2012 10.0 0.1 1.9 12.0 $ 75,000 $ 90,000 $ 930,000

2013 10.0 2.5 1.0 13.5 $ 75,000 $ 90,000 $ 1,065,000

2014 10.0 4.0 1.0 15.0 $ 75,000 $ 90,000 $ 1,200,000

2015 10.0 5.0 1.0 16.0 $ 75,000 $ 90,000 $ 1,290,000

58.5 4,665,000$

FTEFiscal

Year

Salary Expenses

Investments: External

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Grantee Title Amount ($)

Funding

FY

City of New Orleans Mosquito, Rodent, and Termite Control Board

Implementing Verifiable School IPM Program in the Orleans Parish School System, a Collaborative Effort 113,570 2011

Improving Kids Environment, Inc The Midwest United States Consortium - Expanding Verifiable Integrated Pest Management in Public Schools 249,936 2011

University of Florida A School IPM Consortium Reaching One Million Children 244,372 2011

Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10 Expanding IPM in Wisconsin: Using the CESA Model 49,205 2011

Washington State University The Pacific Northwest School IPM Consortium: Expanding Verifiable Integrated Pest Management in Schools 250,000 2011

Colorado State University The Rocky Mountain Consortium - Expanding Verifiable Integrated Pest Management in Public Schools 248,000 2011

University of ArizonaBuilding sustainable school IPM inside and out: Developing and implementing standardized training materials and IPM proficiency exams for certification

250,000 2014

Texas A&M Agrilife iSchool Pest Manager Project – School IPM Enhancement Program 248,218 2013

Michigan State University Building on Success: Expanding Efforts to Implement Integrated Pest Management in Michigan and Indiana Schools 158,518 2013

Washington Department of Agriculture

Washington State School IPM Enhancement Pilot 62,000 2014

$1,873,819

EPA Strategic Plan for School IPM

• Updated plan currently in Agency review• In line with vision shared at 2014

StopSchoolPests meeting in Dallas• Infuse IPM into the bloodstream of districts• Make it easy for school officials to say Yes!• HQ, Center, and Regions roles• Focus on national & state engagement• Limited local engagement

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Workplan: HQ/Center

• Overall Strategy– Influence school districts and key school-related organizations– Make it easy for school leaders– Get key influencers to pitch school IPM

• Approach– HQ: Provide guidance, engage key national organizations, and manage grant program– Center: Provide information and tools and spread the IPM message at national meetings– Regions: Engage states, Tribes, and school districts and participate in state School IPM

coalitions and Regional School IPM Working Groups

• HQ/Center Activities– Provide Tools Schools Can Use to Implement IPM – Strengthen Partnerships and Seeking Influencers and Endorsers – Increase the Demand for School IPM – Support the Washington State School IPM Enhancement Pilot– Develop a National School IPM Recognition Program – Provide Administrative Oversight and Support – Oversee Assistance Agreements and Disseminate Lessons Learned – Update the Agency’s Strategic Plan for School IPM

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Workplan: Regions

• Handout of Regional Approaches/Activities

• Region 3 Example

– Focus on wholesale approaches to promote the implementation of verifiable and sustainable school IPM in K-12 public, non-public and vocational schools as well as school districts with greenhouse instructional facilities.

• Establish 3+ new partnerships with regional groups to advocate for School IPM

• Visit and assist 35 local educational agencies in establishing IPM programs in buildings under their control

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Center Activities

• Resource Development– Model contract and bid specs (with ASPCRO)– “Rat book” revision

• Outreach– Webinar series– Blogs– National conferences– LISTSERV

• Regional Support– School contact data– Meeting/Conference participation

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Center Activities: Resource Development

• Model Contract & Bid Specs– In development with ASPCRO

(Association of State Pest Control Regulatory Officials)

– Draws on existing model contracts– Next steps

• Finalize draft• Solicit school officials’ feedback

• “Rat Book”– Detailed draft in final content review– Considering a “lite” version

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Center Activities: Webinars

• 7 webinars since Aug. 2014• 2,000+ attendees• Attendees represent 11+ million students

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Webinar Series: Participation

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Bed Bugs (12/2014)

Rodents (1/2015)

Birds(2/2015)

Vert. Pests (3/2015)

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Webinar Series: Future Topics

• Pest-RelatedHead Lice Bats TermitesVertebrate Turf Pests Bed Bugs Invasive PlantsTurfgrass IPM Ants Public Health Pests

• How To• Pest Inspections: What’s an IPM crawl-through?*• Designing Pests Out*• IPM Contracts: Get the Most from Your Investment*• Setting up an IPM Program• Writing a Model IPM Policy

• Persuasive Topics• Benefits of IPM: Highlighting Successful Districts• Can IPM Impact your Bottom Line?

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*PPDC IPM Workgroup Recommendation

Webinar Series: Presenters

• UniversitiesLynn Braband, Cornell Marc Lame, Indiana

Thomas Mather, Rhode Island Mike Merchant, Texas A&M

Dini Miller, Virginia Tech Justin Schmidt, Arizona

Tim Stock, Oregon State Stephen Van Tassel, Nebraska

• Federal/State/LocalRobert Corrigan, New York City Susan Jennings, EPA

Kathy Murray, Maine Claudia Riegel, New OrleansMarcia Anderson, EPA

• SchoolsChristine Dunathan, Friends School (MD)

Mark Hardin, Howard County (MD)

Dan Lisenko, Manatee Co. (FL)

• Non-ProfitJoe Conlon, American Mosquito Association

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Center Activities: Blogs

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Greening the Apple Blog Readership (4/2014-4/2015)

Center Activities: Cultivating Partnerships

• National Environmental Health Association • National Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America• Indian Health Service• Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Center Activities: Cultivating EPA Partnerships

• EPA’s Office of Air/Indoor Environments Division– SHIELD IAQ Mastery Class Webinar Series– Smart, Sensible and Sustainable Pest Management in

Your School; April 16, 2015– Over 200 attended– Presenters: IPM Institute of NA and Carrolton/Farmers

Branch School District, TX– All webinars are recorded and available

• epa.gov/iaq/schools/masterclasswebinars/index.html

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Center Activities: Supporting Regional Activities

• Washington State School IPM Enhancement Project

• Region 10 / Indian Health Service School IPM Tribal Pilot – Sharing lessons learned– Expansion to Regions 4, 5, 8, 9

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Center Activities: Conference Participation

• Green Schools National Conference • National Environmental Health Association• National Association of School Nurses• Entomological Society of America• International IPM Symposium• National Conference on Urban Entomology• Assoc. of State Pest Control Regulatory Officials

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Grants: 2012 Awards

Complete• Cooperative Educational Services Agency 10

• Expanding IPM in Wisconsin Schools Using the Cooperative Educational Service Agency Model - $49,205

• City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board • Verifiable School Integrated Pest Management in the New Orleans Parish School

System - $113,570 • Improving Kids' Environment, Inc.

• The Midwest U.S. Consortium: Expanding IPM in Public Schools - $249,936 Ongoing• Colorado State University

• Expanding Verifiable Integrated Pest Management in Colorado and Utah Public Schools - $248,000

• University of Florida • A School IPM Consortium Reaching One Million Children - $244,372

• Washington State University • Expanding Verifiable Integrated Pest Management in Pacific Northwest K-12 Schools -

$250,000

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Grants: 2014 Awards

• Texas A&M Agrilife• iSchool Pest Manager Project

– Efficiently and effectively deliver IPM information through a website and app.

• Michigan State• Building on Success: Expanding Efforts to Implement IPM in Michigan

and Indiana Schools – Improve online IPM training for applicators serving MI schools and establish

demonstration schools in underserved communities

• University of Arizona• Building Sustainable School IPM Inside & Out

– Standardized curricula, available online and through workshops, to train individuals in each key role to achieve the performance objectives

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Grants: Updates

• Handouts• Summaries of completed projects• Updates on ongoing projects

• Completed projects• Wrap-up meetings• Final reports• Lessons learned

• Ongoing Projects• Regular calls• Quarterly reports

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Washington School IPM Enhancement Pilot

• Initial Charge from PPDC• Project Evolution• Activities to Date• Noteworthy Interim Findings• Plans for 2015

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Assessing Progress

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D. Gouge: School IPM Activity and Pest Pressure –State-based Change Agents