Purpose. The Work Group met for a face-to-face workshop to review funding opportunities, discuss the National Pest Management Strategic Plan for IPM in Schools, and to identify regional priorities to support school IPM implementation in the West. The workshop also included an update from the Southern School IPM Work Group, a tour of a Portland Public School District School and a discussion of their IPM program.
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Summary of southern IPM in Schools Working Group and Introduction to eXtension Fudd Graham, Southern IPM Region School IPM Working Group.
Powerpoint version, 1.7MB
PDF version, 2.5MB
National Pest Management Strategic Plan for IPM in Schools Tom Green, President, IPM Institute of North America.
Draft Table of Contents for PMSP PDF,78KB
IPM Funding Opportunities Rick Melnicoe, Western IPM Center & Sherry Glick, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Western IPM Center Funding Programs Powerpoint version 440KB
Western IPM Center Funding Programs PDF version 491KB
Western IPM Center Handout: Table of IPM Funding Opportunities PDF,14KB
The work group is charged with developing a regional list of school IPM needs and priorities. To facilitate this, we conducted a small group exercises to develop priorities in 4 areas:
These priorities will be helpful to work group members and others in determining appropriate foci for research and education efforts around school IPM in West. Also, these priorities should be cited in research grant proposal, as they represent stakeholder school IPM needs in the West.
Priority-Setting Activity (instructions) PDF,52KB
Western School IPM Priorities Documents PDF,78KB
The second day of the workshop involved a field trip to Ockley Green Middle School (Portland Public School District). The group was provided with an overview of the school district and the IPM Program, which is a joint effort between Portland Public School District). The group was provided with an overview of the school district and the IPM Program, which is a joint effort between Portland Public School District and Eden Advanced Pest Technologies. We conducted a mini-audit of the school, inspecting a number of pest vulnerable areas.
Audit Checklist PDF,44KB
References for the IPM STAR program, provided by the IPM Institute of North America.
Program Guide and Evaluation form PDF,210KB
Evaluator Guidance PDF,118KB
Green Shield Certification Guide PDF,123KB