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District explores sale of Claymont Intermediate building; auction timeline at least 60 days

Claymont City Board of Education · May 11, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Brian Rentsch told the board the intermediate building must be offered first to community or chartered non‑public schools, and that an auction timeline would be at least 60 days; the district aims to sell before winter to reduce maintenance costs.

Superintendent Brian Rentsch introduced representatives from The Barnett Realtors and Cronebaugh Auction to discuss marketing and auctioning the Claymont Intermediate building. Rentsch said the district must first offer the building to any community or chartered non‑public school in the community (none exist in the district) before pursuing a sale and that an auction timeline would be at least 60 days.

Rentsch said the district would like to complete a sale before winter to avoid additional maintenance and heating costs. The board did not take a final action on the sale at the meeting; the discussion established next steps and a timeline to proceed with outreach and listing if appropriate.