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Claymont City board approves closure of Claymont Intermediate, realigns grades
Summary
The Claymont City Board of Education voted 3–1 on March 31, 2026 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and realign grades: 8th graders to the high school, 4th–5th to the middle school, and 3rd to the elementary school.
The Claymont City Board of Education approved a resolution on March 31, 2026 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and realign student grades across district buildings. Mr. Peters presented the resolution; Mrs. Host moved to approve and Ms. Campbell seconded the motion.
On roll call, Mrs. Host voted yes, Ms. Campbell voted yes, Mr. Peters voted yes and Mrs. Wolf voted no; the motion carried. The resolution directs that 8th-grade students will be housed at the high school, 4th- and 5th-grade students will be assigned to the middle school, and 3rd-grade students will move to the elementary school effective after the 2025–2026 school year.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch had earlier reviewed "Building Considerations and Options," which preceded the board's formal action. The board record does not include additional implementation details such as staffing changes, transportation adjustments or timeline for parent notifications; those matters were not specified in the minutes for this meeting.
The board approved the resolution as agenda item 26-039; the motion was carried by roll call vote and no further procedural votes on the measure are recorded in the public minutes. The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
