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Board hears plan to sell Claymont Intermediate building, board seeks auction representation
Summary
Superintendent introduced real-estate representatives and said the district plans to offer the Claymont Intermediate building to community or chartered non-public schools first, then pursue sale by auction with a timeline of at least 60 days and a goal of completing sale before winter to avoid maintenance costs.
The Claymont City Board of Education discussed marketing and potential sale options for the Claymont Intermediate building after Superintendent Brian Rentsch introduced Amy Myers of The Barnett Realtors and Bob Hall of Cronebaugh Auction as potential representatives. Rentsch told the board the district must first offer the building to any community or chartered non-public school in the district (none exist) before pursuing other buyers.
Rentsch said the district would like to complete a sale before winter to reduce maintenance and operational costs and that an auction timeline would be at least 60 days. Board members did not take formal action to list the building at the May 11 meeting; the presentation laid out next steps and the engagement of commercial representatives to manage marketing or auction logistics.
The discussion was presented as an administrative update rather than a binding decision. The board did not vote to authorize a specific listing or sale mechanism at this meeting; administrators said they would return with recommendations and a timeline if the district proceeds.
