2026-27 Advisory to All Parents
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Kent Intermediate School District has adopted an Integrated Pest Management program. Inherent in this is Kent ISD's effort to reduce pesticide use as much as possible. While it may occasionally be necessary to apply a pesticide, this program does not rely on routine pesticide applications to resolve problems. We use various techniques such as habitat alteration, sanitation, mechanical means, exclusion, etc., to prevent pests from becoming a problem.
As required by Michigan law, you will receive advanced notice of non-emergency application of a pesticide (insecticide, fungicide, or herbicide), other than bait or gel formulation, which is made to the school, school grounds, or buildings. This advance notice of a pesticide application will be given 48 hours before the application by the following two methods:
1) Posting at the primary entrances to your child's school. The entrances that will be posted are the main entrance and those that have a sidewalk that leads directly to a parking lot.
2) Posting in the common area located by the main office of the school.
Please note that notification is not given for the use of sanitizers, germicides, disinfectants, or antimicrobial cleaners. In certain emergencies, such as an infestation of stinging insects, pesticides may be applied without prior notice to prevent injury to students, but you will be promptly notified following any such application, via the two posting methods identified above.
You may review the school's Integrated Pest Management program and records of any pesticide application upon request by contacting the Kent ISO Facilities office at 616.365.2290 or email Facilities@kentisd.org.
Parents or guardians of children attending the school are also entitled to receive the advance notice of a pesticide application, other than a bait or gel formulation, by first-class United States mai1 postmarked at least 3 days before the application, if they so request. If you would like to be notified by mail, please contact the Facilities Department at the following number: 616.365.2290. Please give the department administrative assistant your name, mailing address, and what school(s) your child or children attend, and they will include your name on the advance notification by US Mail list.
Sincerely,
Russell Bray
Director of Facilities and Operations
Facilities@kentisd.org
616-365-2290
