District to require weekly camera check-ins for virtual academy students

Sep 15, 2026

District staff presented a new, mandated policy requiring Kutztown Area SD virtual-academy students to check in on camera at least once per week; the change formalizes practices used by the KVA supervisor and includes make-up sessions and conferences for noncompliance.

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A staff member presented a new policy requiring virtual-academy students to check in on camera weekly as part of the district’s response to recent school-code changes. "This policy is based on our virtual academy," the staff member said, explaining that the district’s KVA supervisor, Janelle Loeb, had already developed daily check-ins that will be formalized into a weekly required camera check-in with make-up sessions for missed days.

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