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Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend A Lease Agreement Renewal With The City Of Houston For Crain Park Located On The Edward White Elementary School Site
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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has had a long-term lease agreement with the City of Houston for the joint use of a portion of the Edward White Elementary School site for the city’s Crain Park. The city constructed improvements on the property including a basketball pavilion and a jogging track, thus providing a city park to be utilized by the school and community. The city has made ongoing efforts to enhance city parks through their Let's Play Houston initiative, a focus of Mayor Whitmire. As part of this program, they are initiating plans for park improvements at Crain Park.
The city is requesting HISD’s consideration to extend the current lease agreement for an additional five-year term, beginning on the lease amendment effective date. Further, the city requests adding a renewal option provision that grants two, two-year extensions. A longer-term lease will allow the city to confidently invest in park infrastructure and amenity upgrades that will serve surrounding communities and benefit students, families, and faculty of HISD for many years. The current agreement will expire on August 30, 2027.
Approval of this lease agreement would allow the community and citizens of HISD to continue to use and enjoy this city park and would ensure that the site would continue to be maintained by the city. It would also be beneficial to HISD students through continued use of the public park improvements that would be made available to them on this property.
The new agreement would be for a five-year term with the renewal option provision of two two-year renewals, with either party having the right to terminate without cause or for convenience with written notice not to exceed 60 days to the other party. Rental would be $1 for the entire term.
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board authorizes the superintendent of schools or designee to negotiate, execute, and amend a lease agreement renewal with the City of Houston for Crain Park located on the Edward White Elementary School site, effective October 10, 2025.