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Superintendent recommends closing Intermediate School; board schedules public forums
Summary
Superintendent Brian Rentsch recommended closing Claymont’s Intermediate School and redistributing grades—8th to the high school, grades 4–5 to the middle school, and grade 3 to the elementary—then set two public forums for March 16 and March 31 as the board considers the plan and related financial implications.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch recommended that the Claymont City School District close the Intermediate School and reassign students for the 2026–27 school year, saying a decision must be made "by the end of this month" for changes to take effect next year. He proposed moving 8th grade to the high school, grades 4 and 5 to the middle school, and grade 3 to the elementary school.
Rentsch framed the proposal as part of a strategic planning effort and cited scheduling and financial concerns that prompted the recommendation. The board set a public forum for Monday, March 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Middle School for staff and community questions and comments, followed by a special meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Office to consider next steps. Board members discussed fiscal impacts and preschool scheduling during the presentation but did not take a final vote at the March 9 meeting.
If adopted, the consolidation would reassign building space and student placements for the coming school year; Rentsch emphasized the timeline constraint when he urged the board to act before the month’s end. The board invited community input at the two scheduled public sessions before making a final decision.
