Exempt pesticide products such as self-contained bait stations, indoor gel or paste crack and crevice treatments, antimicrobial pesticides including disinfectants and sanitizers, and FIFRA 25(b) minimum-risk pesticides do not need to be included in notifications.
What is the Healthy Schools Act (HSA)?
The Healthy Schools Act (HSA) is a law that defines pesticide use and reporting requirements for California K – 12 public schools and licensed child care centre are collectively known as school sites.
The HSA applies to anyone (school staff, volunteers, and pest management businesses) applying any type of pesticide at a school site.
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) develops training and other outreach materials to assist with HSA compliance and to facilitate the adoption of least-toxic pest management strategies.
School site pesticide use information is required to be reported to DPR.
What is a notification registry?
As a part of the annual written notification, a school site must provide parents, guardians, and staff the opportunity to register to receive advanced notifications for individual pesticide applications.
The people on the registry must receive notifications at least 72 hours before each pesticide application.
The intent of the Healthy Schools Act is to provide school site pesticide use information to parents, guardians, and staff so that they can make better informed decisions when pesticides are applied.
