AHERA Notification
The EPA requires all school systems to notify parents of Asbestos in Schools even if your
School has no known asbestos. This notification needs to be sent out each year to parents
at the beginning of school. You may include it in the booklet sent out at the beginning of
each year or by a single memo. To follow is an example of the AHERA notification.
Example:
AHERA Notification
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires educational agencies
to inform employees, parents and students regarding certain asbestos related activities.
These include the availability of management plans, re-inspections, periodic surveillance
and response actions.
The AHERA Management plan is available for public inspection at each school office,
the central administrative office and the maintenance department.
Total re-inspections are conducted every three years and a periodic surveillance is
conducted every six months. All response actions needed to maintain or control asbestos
containing materials are carried out by the state accredited personnel or properly trained
maintenance personnel.
IPM Letter to Parents
Dear Parent or Guardian,
The School Children’s Health Act requires all North Carolina school
districts to notify parents and guardians of pesticides that they expect will be
applied during the upcoming year. We want to notify you that the following
pesticides will be used at your child’s school this year.
Name of Pesticide / Product Active Ingredient(s)
DuPont Advion Ant Gel / Indoxacarb (S-Enantiomer)
Prescrip. Treatment Cy-Kick CS / Cyfluthrin
Talstar Professional Insecticide / Bifenthrin
MaxForce Roach Bait Gel / Fipronil
Contrac All Weather Blox / Bromadiolone
Wilkes County Schools is implementing an Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) program. This can help reduce or even eliminate the risks of
pesticides by using simple, low-cost methods. With proper training, planning
and effective communication among affected parties, IPM can prevent pest
problems, reduce the need for pesticide application and greatly improve
quality of the school environment.
If you have any questions, please contact Bergie Speaks, Maintenance
Director, at (336) 667-2021 ext. 24.