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Board hears plan to sell Claymont Intermediate building; auction timeline at least 60 days
Summary
Superintendent Brian Rentsch told the board the district plans to offer the Claymont Intermediate building first to any community or chartered non-public school, then proceed toward a public sale with an auction timeline of at least 60 days and a goal to complete sale before winter to reduce carrying costs.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch told the Claymont City School District Board of Education that the district is exploring sale options for the Claymont Intermediate building and has contacted brokers to represent the district. "The building has to be offered to any community school or chartered non-public school in the community first," Rentsch said, explaining the statutorily required offer period before a public sale. He said the district would like to complete a sale before winter to avoid additional carrying costs and estimated an auction timeline of at least 60 days.
Rentsch introduced Amy Myers of The Barnett Realtors and Bob Hall of Cronebaugh Auction as parties interested in representing the board in the sale. The board did not take formal action on a sale at the May 11 meeting; Rentsch presented the timeline and procedural constraints to inform future steps. The district's next procedural steps include confirming there are no qualifying community or chartered non-public schools that would have right of first refusal, selecting a broker or auctioneer, and setting a formal offering and auction schedule. No pricing or listing terms were presented at the meeting.
