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Superintendent recommends closing Intermediate School; public forum set
Summary
Superintendent Brian Rentsch recommended closing Claymont’s Intermediate School and reassigning grades to other buildings to take effect next school year; the board scheduled a public forum March 16 and a follow-up meeting March 31 for community input.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch presented a consolidation plan that would close the Intermediate School for the next school year and reassign grades across district buildings. Under the proposal he recommended moving the 8th grade to the high school, 4th and 5th grades to the middle school, and 3rd grade to the elementary school. He told the board a decision is needed by the end of the month to implement changes for next year and announced a public forum on Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Middle School and a follow-up special meeting Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Administrative Office.
Board members discussed financial implications and scheduling concerns raised during the presentation; the minutes record open discussion about consolidation options and preschool scheduling constraints. The entry in the minutes notes the board requested the superintendent present consolidation options and scheduled the public forum to hear questions and comments from staff and community members. The superintendent framed the timeline as necessary to allow staffing and transportation adjustments before the 2026–27 school year.
