Missouri Alert Network

School districts and higher education institutions throughout Missouri can sign up now for the Missouri Alert Network - an emergency notification network.

The purpose of the Missouri Alert Network is to enhance school safety by ensuring that in every public and nonpublic school district in Missouri and higher education institution, there is at least one person who can receive a message from state officials within a few minutes if an extraordinary situation occurs impacting security and safety. The message would be delivered simultaneously to local school district or higher education officials statewide or regionally by telephone (landline or cellular), text, and/or email. The decision to activate the network in an emergency would be made by officials of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, not MSBA. There is no cost to a school district for one contact to receive messages from the network; there is no cost to most higher education institutions for one contact to receive messages from the network.

For a school district or higher education institution to be a part of the Missouri Alert Network, it is necessary that the appropriate form be completed and returned to MSBA. The information provided on the form is confidential. Please download the contact information form to sign up. You can access additional information about the Missouri Alert Network, please review the Background and Key Facts about the Missouri Alert Network.

A Contact Information Form for the Missouri Alert Network should be completed for each person who will receive messages from the network. There is a fee of $100 per year for each additional person to receive network messages beyond the initial free contact.

To monitor and maintain the integrity of the Missouri Alert Network, monthly network tests are conducted. Network tests take place the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am.