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The Healthy Schools Act |
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The Healthy Schools Act
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 centers—collectively known as schoolsites. The HSA applies to anyone (school staff, volunteers, and pest management businesses) applying any type of pesticide at a schoolsite. The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) develops training and other outreach materials to assist with HSA compliance and to facilitate the adoption of sustainable, least-toxic pest management strategies.
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The Healthy Schools Act FAQ
This document is a helpful resource that goes over all of the Healthy Schools Act requirements in detail.
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HSA Requirements Infographic
This infographic conveniently summarizes all of the Healthy Schools Act requirements.
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Questions? Contact Us:
Please contact the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s School IPM Program by emailing school-ipm@cdpr.ca.gov. For additional information about the School IPM Program please visit DPR’s website.
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Who We Are
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation protects human health and the environment by fostering safer and sustainable pest management practices and operating a robust regulatory system to monitor and manage the sale and use of pesticides across the state. DPR’s work includes registering all pesticides sold or used in California, conducting scientific evaluation of pesticides to assess and mitigate potential harm to human health or the environment, investing in innovative research to encourage the development and adoption of integrated pest management tools and practices, monitoring for pesticides in the air and water, conducting outreach to ensure pesticide workers, farmworkers and local communities have access to safety information, and enforcing pesticide regulations in coordination with 55 County Agricultural Commissioners and their 400 field inspectors.
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