From time to time, Evergreen Public Schools finds it necessary to use herbicides and insecticides (hereinafter pesticides) to control weeds and pests on district grounds and in district buildings. Herbicides are used on district lawns, parking lot cracks, curbs, fence lines and shrub beds. Insecticides may be used in buildings and outside when pests become a problem. Whenever possible, these applications will be scheduled for times when school is not in session. All persons who apply pesticides in the school district are either licensed under state law or under the direct supervision of an individual licensed under state law.

The district recognizes that the use of these products may concern parents and has set up a notification process to allow registered parents the opportunity to receive notice prior to non-emergency applications. Each fall, a letter and form are sent home to explain the registration process. Once the form is returned, parents will receive notification 48 hours in advance of planned applications at their student's school site. Students moving to the area after the beginning of the school year can pick up a registration form from their school's main office. Parents who register for the notification list must do so on an annual basis as the list is re-developed each August.

Evergreen Public Schools will post a sign on the main entrance of the building 48 hours prior to a planned application. This sign will notify the public of the date(s) of application, the chemical being used, and the pest being controlled. The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the pesticide being applied is available for review in the Burgundy Complex at the district's Administrative Service Center (ASC) located at 13501 NE 28th St. In addition to the sign placed at the main entrance; signs will be placed in the area of application notifying the public of the application.

In the event that an emergency application of a pesticide is deemed necessary, the district will place the notification sign at the main entrance of the building and will send out notification to registered parents after the application. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Risk Management at ASC.