First Nationwide Presidential Alert System Cell Phone Message Scheduled Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - It Is a TEST of the Alert System!
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has scheduled the first nationwide cell phone TEST of the Presidential Alert System for October 3, 2018. This test will commence at 1:18 p.m. and will consist of a loud noise from all cell phones and a pop-up alert.
This test message will be sent to all cell phones and can't be opted out or silenced. Learning time will likely be disrupted at most campuses in the district, but this is not expected to disrupt learning time at the Alternative Classes.