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STEVE HA LL, Ed. President

   

       
 

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March 20, 2015

Brian R. Leahy, Director . 
California Department of Pesticide Regulation I
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015

Sacramento, CA 95812-4015

Dear Mr. Leahy:

The Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) has serious concerns about the Pesticide 
spraying and regulations impacting our schools, community, students, staff, and families. In
2014, th'eCalifornia Department of Public Health reported that Ventura County has the highest
number of schools and students in the top ?ve percent of schools with the most hazardous 
pesticides applied within a quarter mile of our schools. - 

The annual exposure rate of toxic air contaminant and carcinogen has serious health implications
including cancer. Given these concerns, we respectfully request the Department of Pesticide
Regulation (DPR) sponsora pesticide workshop and allow input from the community. We would
like this to be held in Oxnard in the evening during May prior to the end of this school year. It is
our understanding the DPR is currently scheduling these workshops and urge you to hold one in
Oxnard for public comment. Our District is willing to host the public workshop at one of our 
Oxnard High Schools and we would help in Communicating this event to our local community. 

It is our priority for the OUHSD to protect. the health of students, faculty and staff by taking the
position-that hazardous pesticides must be applied in a safe manner, within a 1/5: mile radius of 
schools. It is essential that we receive more information about the danger of pesticides and the
impact on our community.

Sincerely,

 

 

Dr. Steve Hall, I Dr. Gabe Soumakian
Beard President - Superintendent

CC: Senat'or'Hannah Beth Jackson, SD 19
Assembly Member Das Williams, AD 37
Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin, AD 44
- Ventura County Supervisor, John Zaragoza, 5th District
Ventura County Supervisor, Kathy Long, 3rd District
Deputy Executive Director, CAUSE, Maricela Morales

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Action Item

TO: Board of Trustees and Superintendent

PRESENTED BY: Stephen Dickinson, ASsi'stant Supel'intendent-Administrative Services

BOARD AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Letter to the Department 'of Pesticide Regulations
BOARD MEETING DATE: March 25, 2015
BACKGROUND: I I

The Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) has serious concerns about the Pesticide spraying and
regulations impacting our schools, community, students, staff, and families. 

ADMINISTRATIVE DISCUSSION:

The letter expresses concerns and requests the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) sponsor a
pesticide workshop and allow input from the community to be held in Oxnard in the evening during May .
prior to the end of this school year. I 3 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None I
RECOMMENDATION:

It is the recommendation of District Administration that the Board of Trustees direct the Superintendent to
send a Letter to the Department of Pesticide Regulations as presented -