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Board renews $1 lease of Alamo Gym to Child Care Partners amid questions about term; motion passes 6-0 with one abstention
Summary
Trustees approved a multi-year renewal to lease the Alamo Gym to Child Care Partners for $1 a year; the board recorded a 6-0 vote with one trustee abstaining because of a board affiliation.
The Wichita Falls ISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved renewing the lease of the Alamo Gymnasium to Child Care Partners for $1 per year, continuing the facility's use as a community closet and distribution point for foster families and partner agencies. The motion passed 6'0'0'00 with one trustee abstaining.
Scott Hathaway, assistant superintendent of operations, said the Alamo Gym lease previously allowed community organizations to use the space for the community closet project that serves foster families, children and other agency-referred individuals. He listed partner agencies named in the lease, including Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services, Wichita Falls Foster Parents Association, Wichita Falls Catholic Charities and others. Staff said the lease renews the district's relationship with Child Care Partners and affiliated nonprofit organizations.
Trustees asked about the lease term and whether a donation might be more appropriate than a $1 annual lease; staff said multi-year nominal leases are common for community and youth uses and noted many similar leases (for example, local little-league fields) are set at nominal annual amounts. One trustee abstained from the vote because of membership on an outside board.
Why it matters: The renewal preserves community services that use district space at minimal cost; the board asked staff to correct typographical errors in the agreement before finalization and discussed the appropriate term length for long-term community use of district facilities.
