Keystone Central board hears updates from two alternative-education providers; district and providers discuss assessment alignment and placement slots

Representatives from River Rock Academy and Nittany Learning Services briefed the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors on July 10 about staffing changes, intake and review processes, student outcomes and how each provider coordinates with districts on academic and behavioral measures.

River Rock regional operations director John said the Williamsport campus has new leadership and expanded staff entering 2025–26, and described the provider’s aim to return students to their home schools within a 45-day placement whenever possible. “I have all the faith in the world in Ken,” John said about Ken Talman, who the provider identified as the incoming campus director.

Nittany Learning Services co-owner John Paul Petrosini and co-owner Terry Baumgartner described Nittany’s 10-year history of operating PDE-approved AEDY…