1. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt and maintain an integrated pest management policy to provide pest and weed control on the property of the district. The integrated pest management policy must include, without limitation:

(a) The qualifications for a person to be authorized to apply pesticides or herbicides on any property belonging to the district;

(b) Information concerning the designation of and required training for a chief or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator appointed pursuant to NRS 386.426;

(c) A procedure for monitoring the property of the district to determine when pests or weeds are present and, when significant, for taking corrective action;

(d) Written guidelines for determining when to take specific measures to control pests and weeds, which must:

(1) Prioritize the use of preventive measures, including, without limitation, proper maintenance and sanitation to deny pests access to food, water and shelter;

(2) Require the use of nonchemical pest or weed management before using pesticides or herbicides; and

(3) Require any use of pesticides or herbicides to be carried out in a manner that creates the lowest possible risk to health and safety;

(e) A system for maintaining records of reports of inspections of facilities, work orders and service reports for pest or weed control services, applications of pesticides or herbicides and complaints concerning pesticides or herbicides, including, without limitation, rules concerning the length of time that such records must be maintained;

(f) A plan for educating and, if appropriate, training employees of the school district concerning their roles and duties concerning the integrated pest management policy; and

(g) A procedure to notify school employees, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils and other affected persons before any pesticide or herbicide is applied on the property of a school. Such notice may be provided by telephone, in writing or by electronic mail.

2. The superintendent of each school district and each chief and subordinate integrated pest management coordinator appointed pursuant to NRS 386.426 shall maintain a copy of the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to subsection 1.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 1941, effective January 1, 2020)