Illinois Statutes Chapter 105. Schools § 160/5. Legislative findings

(1) schools throughout the State treat school property with pesticides in order to reduce risks to students from noxious weeds, such as thistle, poison ivy, pests, allergies, disease bearing insects, and activities on unlevel playing surfaces;

(2) unless properly applied in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's pesticide labels, schools may inadvertently expose children to pesticides; and

(3) it is the purpose of this Act to minimize student exposure to pesticides.