July 19, 2022
All District 207 facilities practice Integrated Pest Management to minimize the use of any pesticides on school grounds.
The Structural Pest Control Act (225 ILCS 235/) and the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act (415 ILCS 65/) requires public schools to notify parents/guardians and school employees (who have requested to be notified) at least 48 hours (two business days) prior to any pesticide applications on school grounds.
The term “pesticide” includes insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides and fungicides.
The notification requirement extends to both indoor and outdoor pesticide applications.
Excluded from the notification requirement are antimicrobials such as disinfectants, sanitizers or deodorizers, insecticide baits and rodenticide baits.
Pesticide application notification can be included in newsletters, bulletins, calendars and/or other correspondence currently published by each school and the District..
On Saturday, July 30 through Sunday, July 31, 2022, Maine Township High School District 207 will be applying the following products to the entire campus and fields at Maine West, weather permitting.
In the event of inclement weather, the application will take place Saturday, August 6 through Sunday, August 7, 2022.
PowerZone® Broadleaf Herbicide
Drive® 75 DF Herbicide
Thank you.
Dave Ulm
Director of Facilities
[email protected]
Maine Township High School District 207