This was the cover letter of the bulletin that I took a photo of this morning at the school. I find this letter to be contradictory.
The Contradiction:
Paragraph 1 & 2 say:
“A posting 24 hours in advance is provided, describing the location and type of ingredients to be used…”
That implies there will be an additional notice each time pesticides are actually applied.
Paragraph 3 then says:
“This will be the only notification for this school year.”
Which flatly contradicts that earlier statement.
Body of Letter Pasted Below in case the photo attachment doesn't come through well
TORRANCE
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
July 2025
Dear Staff Member:
The Healthy Schools Act of 2000 was signed into law in September 2000 and requires that all schools provide parents/guardians or District staff personnel with written notification of expected pesticide use on school sites. The notification will identify the active ingredient or ingredients in each pesticide product and will include the Internet address (http://www.cdpr.ca.gov for further information on pesticides and their alternatives.
Attached is the schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. The dates listed on the schedule will be the only dates that pesticides will be used at the sites if necessary. All the pesticide information is included. If use is required, a posting 24 hours in advance is provided, describing the location and type of ingredients to be used, excluding emergency application due to health and safety conditions which require immediate attention. The posting will remain in place for 72 hours after application.
This will be the only notification for this school year. The Torrance Unified School District uses pesticides only when absolutely necessary to provide a healthy school environment, and will continue to explore new methods as they become available to limit pesticide use. If you wish to receive individual notifications 72 hours prior to each pesticide application, please go to the link provided and select “Official Request for Individual Pesticide Application Notification:” https://rb.gy/lwn40 If you have any questions please contact Grounds and Operations Supervisor, at (310) 972-6252.
Sincerely,
Keith Butler
Keith Butler, Ph.D.
Deputy Superintendent