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The following resolution passed by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Governing Board was originally requested by Mike Vasser, a teacher at Pajaro Middle School near Watsonville, CA. He had asked that the school board request that the County Agricultural Commissioner refrain from permitting future applications of Methyl Bromide near area schools. The resolution stopped far short of that. |
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Resolution No.: 20-01-29 Date: March 28, 2001 Governing Board of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Resolution in Support of Prompt Analysis and Final Reporting of Methyl Bromide Study WHEREAS, a study of ambient concentrations of Methyl Bromide in the air in the Pajaro Valley was recently conducted by the Air Resources Board for the Department of Pesticide Regulation. WHEREAS, the PRELIMINARY results of this study indicate that ambient concentrations of methyl bromide in the air may exceed the long term target levels for children and adults during the seven week study time period. |
| WHEREAS, staff, parents, and community members have expressed concern for the health of children in the Pajaro Valley after the recent publication of the PRELIMINARY results of this study. |
| WHEREAS, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is the largest school district in Santa Cruz County serving the community and parents of over 20,000 children. |
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WHEREAS, farming and agriculture are a vital part of the Pajaro Valley community.
WHEREAS, the farming and agricultural community feel that the preliminary results may be due in part or whole to naturally occurring oceanic processes as reported in a previous study. WHEREAS, the implementation of regulations on the application of methyl bromide could significantly affect the agricultural and farming community in the Pajaro Valley, |
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WHEREAS, a thorough and exhaustive analysis of the preliminary data and risk assessment is required to determine if further regulations are required to protect the health of the children and staff of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District requests that Dr. Paul Helliker, Director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, commit all necessary resources to complete a thorough and exhaustive analysis and issue a final report on the study by June 1, 2001 so that the health concern issues raised by the study can be resolved prior to the next methyl bromide application season. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of March, 2001 by the Governing Board of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, County of Santa Cruz, State of California, by the following vote: AYES: Seven NOES: None ABSENT: None The foregoing resolution is hereby adopted. President of the Board Superintendent |
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