Notification of the Use of Pesticides

(This notice should be received at least 72 hours prior to pesticide use)

Date Issued: 07-03-25

To: Parents/guardians of students, and staff of [ insert name of school ]

From: The School IPM Coordinator: Manuel Pabon Phone Number:732.245.9148

This notice is to advise you that the following pesticides will be used at [insert name of school]:

Location of the pesticide application: school grounds, fields, curbs and fence lines

Reason for the pesticide application:  to control weeds and insects that damage turf making it unsafe

If an indoor application, the date and time it is planned:  

DATE____________________ TIME__________________________

If an outdoor application, 3 dates must be listed, in chronological order, on which the outdoor application may take place if the preceding date is canceled; and the time the application is scheduled to occur. 

DATE / TIME__7-12-25 7am_______ DATE / TIME__7-13-25 7am_________ DATE / TIME 7-19-25 7am

Description of the possible adverse effects of the pesticides as per the Material Safety Data Sheets for the pesticides to be used, if available:

Products are harmful and will cause skin and eye irritation, Avoid contact with chemicals do not enter treated areas for 24 hours ___________________________________________________________________

Pesticide product label instructions and precautions related to Public Safety. Do not enter treated areas until completely dry, wear proper PPE if handling pesticide ___________________________________________________________________

Note: as required by law, we are advising you of the following statement:

The Office of Pesticide Programs of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated: 

“Where possible, persons who potentially are sensitive, such as pregnant women, infants, and children, should avoid any unnecessary pesticide exposure.”

REMEMBER: Whenever a non-low impact pesticide is used on school property there is also a Restricted Entry Interval (REI) that begins when the pesticide application ends.  This Restricted Entry Interval last for seven hours unless the product label uses NUMERIC LANGUAGE, e.g., 4hours or 12 hours; directing a longer or shorter period of time.  If the product label does not discuss Restricted Entry the period of time defaults to seven (7) hours.  

Annual Integrated Pest Management Notice

Dear Parent, Guardian, or Staff Member:

This notice is being distributed to comply with the New Jersey School Integrated Pest Management Act. Red Bank Regional High School has adopted an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy and has implemented an IPM Plan to comply with this law. IPM is a holistic, preventive approach to managing pests that is explained further in the school's IPM Policy included with this notice.

All schools in New Jersey are required to have an Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPM Coordinator) to oversee all activities related to IPM and pesticide use at the school. 

The IPM Coordinator for Red Bank Regional High School is:

Name of IPM Coordinator:                 Manuel Pabon                                                

Business Phone number:         732.245.9148                                                 

Business Address: 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver, NJ

The IPM Coordinator maintains the pesticide product label, and the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) (when one is available), of each pesticide product that may be used on school property.  The label and the MSDS are available for review by a parent, guardian, staff member, or student attending the school.  Also, the IPM Coordinator is available to parents, guardians, and staff members for information and to discuss comments about IPM activities and pesticide use at the school.

As part of a school pest management plan Red Bank Regional High School may use pesticides to control pests.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) register pesticides to determine that the use of a pesticide in accordance with instructions printed on the label does not pose an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment.  Nevertheless, the EPA and the DEP cannot guarantee that registered pesticides do not pose any risk to human health, thus unnecessary exposure to pesticides should be avoided.  The EPA has issued the statement that where possible, persons who are potentially sensitive, such as pregnant women, infants and children, should avoid unnecessary pesticide exposure.

The following items must be included with this annual notice:

• A copy of the school or school district’s IPM policy.

• The date, time and place of any meeting if one is to be held for the purpose of adopting or modifying the school integrated pest management policy or plan.

• A list of pesticides that are in use or that have been used in the past 12 months on school property.