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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 for the 2026–27 year; the board scheduled a public forum March 16 and a special meeting March 31 to seek staff and community input before a decision by month-end.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch told the Claymont City School District Board of Education on March 9 that a decision on building consolidation must be made by the end of the month to affect 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," the board minutes state.
Rentsch presented options for consolidating buildings and reviewed preschool scheduling constraints, emphasizing timeline pressures for implementation. The board set a public forum for Monday, March 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Middle School to answer questions and hear comments from staff and community members, followed by a special meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Office for follow-up deliberation.
Board members discussed financial implications and scheduling but did not vote on a closure at the March 9 meeting. The item remains in discussion and will return for possible formal action after the scheduled public forum and special meeting.
