4 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.202 - Education Requirements and Responsibilities of IPM Coordinators
(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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