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Superintendent recommends closing Intermediate School and shifting grades as board schedules public forum
Summary
Superintendent Brian Rentsch recommended closing the Claymont Intermediate School and relocating grade levels — including moving eighth grade to the high school — and the board scheduled public meetings March 16 and March 31 to hear feedback before a month-end decision.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch presented a strategic plan recommending the closure of Claymont Intermediate School and the reassignment of grade levels for the 2026–27 school year. Rentsch outlined a proposal to move eighth grade to the high school, fourth and fifth grades to the middle school, and third grade to the elementary school, and said a decision needs to be made by the end of March for changes to take effect next year.
The board set a public forum for Monday, March 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Middle School to field questions from staff and the community, followed by a special meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Office to consider next steps. The board did not take a final vote at the March 9 meeting; the superintendent framed the recommendation around financial concerns and operational consolidation in his presentation.
