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Claymont board approves new student start and end times for 2026–27 school year
Summary
The Claymont City School District Board voted to adopt new 2026–27 student start and end times—High School 7:40–2:40; Middle School 7:50–2:50; Elementary 8:05–3:05; Primary 8:15–3:15—after discussion about transportation and after‑school activity bussing. The change was approved on a superintendent recommendation with a recorded roll‑call vote.
The Claymont City School District Board of Education on April 13 approved revised student instructional times for the 2026–27 school year, adopting start and end times of 7:40–2:40 for the high school, 7:50–2:50 for the middle school, 8:05–3:05 for the elementary school and 8:15–3:15 for the primary school. The motion to approve Superintendent Brian Rentsch’s recommendation was made by Mrs. Host and seconded by Ms. Campbell, and the minutes record the motion as carried.
Board discussion leading to the vote included a conversation with Transportation and Cafeteria Supervisor Eric Henry about whether earlier start times could improve transportation logistics for after‑school activities. The district will implement the times for 2026–27 and monitor impacts on bussing and extracurricular schedules; no further schedule changes were made at the April meeting.
