Claymont City board approves closure of Claymont Intermediate, realigns grades

The Claymont City Board of Education approved a resolution on March 31, 2026 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and realign grade assignments across district buildings. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 3–1: Mrs. Host and Ms. Campbell voted yes after moving and seconding the motion; Mr. Peters voted yes and Mrs. Wolf voted no.

Board President Mr. Peters presented the resolution during the board items portion of the special meeting. The resolution directs that 8th graders be reassigned to the high school, 4th and 5th graders to the middle school, and 3rd graders to the elementary school; the minutes record the effective timing as "at the end of the 2025-2026 school year." Superintendent Brian Rentsch had reviewed building considerations and options earlier in the meeting, but the minutes do not specify detailed implementation steps, timelines for transition activities, or staffing changes.

The minutes record the vote tally and dissent by Mrs. Wolf but provide no narrative of debate or public comment related to the resolution; no specific budgetary figures or staffing actions were recorded in the minutes. The board adjourned at 7:39 p.m. following the vote. Further details about implementation, student reassignment logistics, facility use, or staffing implications were not specified in the meeting record.