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Superintendent recommends closing Intermediate School, shifting grades in district consolidation plan
Summary
Superintendent Brian Rentsch recommended closing ClaymontCity Intermediate School and reassigning grades (8th to high school; 4thand 5th to middle school; 3rd to elementary), and set two public sessions March 16 and March 31 for community input.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch told the board he is recommending closing the Intermediate School and reassigning students: move the 8th grade to the high school, 4th and 5th grades to the middle school, and 3rd grade to the elementary school. He said a decision needs to be made by the end of March for the change to take effect next school year.
The recommendation was presented as part of a strategic-planning discussion that included options for consolidation and preschool scheduling that can limit interaction between younger and older students. Financial concerns were raised during the discussion. The board scheduled a public forum for Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Middle School and a follow-up special meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Administrative Office to answer questions and hear comments from staff and community members.
Rentsch framed the proposal as a time-sensitive recommendation tied to next school years enrollment and budget planning; board members asked clarifying questions and discussed potential impacts, but no formal action was taken at the March 9 meeting. The matter will return to the board after the public forum and the March 31 special meeting.
