Important Notification
Pesticide Neighbor Notification Law
The Mohonasen School District has practiced Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for several years. IPM is the process for managing, preventing and suppressing pests with minimal impact on human health and the environment. Pesticides are only used as a last resort. The District uses certified applicators for pest control, and they are required to follow IPM procedures. IPM is successful when teachers, students, maintenance and the applicators work together. We have been fortunate so far that pesticides have not been needed. However, it is possible that they may be needed in the near future.
The district currently also has periodic treatment of the sports fields for weed and pest control. In this case the district also uses certified applicators.
New York State Education Law Section 409-H and State Education Department Commissioner's Regulation 155.24, effective July 1, 2001, requires all public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools to provide written notification to all persons in parental relation, faculty, and staff regarding the potential use of pesticides periodically throughout the school year. Mohonasen CSD is required to maintain a list of persons in parental relation, faculty, and staff who wish to receive 48-hour prior notification of certain pesticide applications.
If you would like to receive notification, please download the Pesticide Notification Form (PDF document).
For more information of pesticide applications that are scheduled to occur in your school, contact the Facilities & Operations office at 356-8228 or e-mail Joe Mayo, Director of Facilities.
