Ballon triggers Davis High fire alarm disrupting students' AP testing

Yahoo

14-05-2025

KAYSVILLE, Utah () — Students were nearly done taking the AP calculus exam Monday when a balloon triggered the fire alarm, barring them from finishing the test.
Monday morning, May 12, a balloon interfered with a beam detector's connection at Davis High School, causing the fire alarms to sound, according to school officials. All students evacuated the building and returned to classes 20 minutes later once the building was cleared.
The interruption made it so students taking the AP calculus exam could not finish the last 30 minutes of the three-hour test.
Davis High officials contacted the College Board — the nonprofit that administers the exams –which gave students three options: Score their exam as is, retake an alternate version of the exam on May 22, or retake the alternate version on May 28.
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Students can choose which option is best for them, but for seniors in particular, none are particularly ideal.
If they choose to have the test graded as is there will be no adjustments made for the lost time. The May 22 exam is scheduled over graduation, meaning seniors would have to attend a separate graduation ceremony planned specifically for those affected. Finally, the May 28 test will be administered after the semester is over.
'We are working with our test takers individually to help them identify which of the three choices they will select and process the request appropriately with the college board,' Principal Lori Hawthorne said in a statement. 'Again, we'd like to stress that the decisions are dictated by College Board with the intention of preserving the rigor of the AP exams.'
Officials said any parents with concerns can call [phone].
'I don't have the words to express my admiration and appreciation for the resiliency of the Davis High students, the teaching staff in our math department, and our administrator over AP Testing. We have a team of people working to support our students,' she wrote.
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