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Superintendent Brian Rentsch recommends closing Intermediate School, reassigning grades
Summary
Superintendent Brian Rentsch recommended closing Claymont’s Intermediate School and moving several grade levels to other buildings; the board set public forums March 16 and March 31 and said a decision is needed by the end of March.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch presented a strategic-plan option that would close the Intermediate School and reassign students to other buildings, saying the district must decide by the end of the month on changes for the next school year.
"He is recommending closing the Intermediate School, and moving the 8th grade to the High School, 4th and 5th grade to the Middle School, and 3rd grade to the Elementary," Rentsch told the board. Board members asked questions about financial implications and schedules during the discussion.
The board scheduled two special meetings for public input: a forum at 6 p.m. Monday, March 16 at the Middle School and a follow-up special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 at the Administrative Office. The district described the item as part of strategic planning and presented consolidation options along with financial context; no final vote on closure was recorded at the March 9 meeting.
