Facilities Services Division

  • IPM Training Videos

    1. DPR-101 - Basic IPM for the Classroom and Office Environment
    2. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management - Learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
    3. California Healthy Schools Act - Learn about the law and the requirements as a school district regarding postings, notifications, dpr reporting etc.
    4. Pest Prevention in School Buildings - Learn how M&O, Food Services and Schools can help prevent pests. (This one reminds me of some of the information we share on our IPM Basics Training.
    5. Inspecting and Monitoring for Pests in Schools - This provides guidance to staff on how to identify pest issues to report to IPM Program Coordinator. In our case they would report it by creating a work order. This video also reminds Pest Management Technicians what they are to be doing when they inspect, contain, and ID when inspecting the kitchens, areas to seal in the exterior such as holes, gaps, and crack and crevices.
    6. Ant IPM in Schools - This provides guidance to staff and our Pest Management Department how to help prevent and control ants.
    7. Cockroach IPM in Schools - This provides guidance to staff and our Pest Management Department to help prevent and control cockroaches.
    8. Mouse and Rat IPM in Schools - In this video with the assistance of a Structural Pest expert, provides guidance to staff and our Pest Management Department to help prevent and control Mice and Rats at our sites.
    9. Gopher IPM at Schools - In this video with assistance of a landscape IPM professional, provides guidance to our Pest Management Department, Landscaping, and Gardeners on how to trap for gophers.
    10. Turfgrass Weed IPM at Schools - In this video with the help of a landscape IPM professional provides guidance to our Landscaping department on systematic evaluations on how to identify and keep records of weeds and how to address using IPM Methods. (Although DPR recommends that herbicides may be used as last resort, LAUSD does not use herbicides at all.)
    11. Best Practices for Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting at Schools - This video helps our students, parents and all stakeholders have an understanding of the DPR trainings our Operations staff receive such as DPR 101- Basic IPM For The Classroom and Office and Environment.