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Board renews Slickixie lease for one year, agrees to renegotiate with other charters together
Summary
The board voted to renew the Salt Lake Center for Science Education (Slickixie) lease for one year with no charge this year, and directed staff to negotiate a formulaic lease approach and align future renewals (including Open Classroom) so charter leases are considered together next year.
The Salt Lake City School District board on June 2 approved a one‑year renewal of the lease for the Salt Lake Center for Science Education (Slickixie), which occupies the district’s former Northwest Middle School building, and asked staff to renegotiate leases for Slickixie and other charter tenants together next year.
Staff explained the district has borne significant capital and maintenance costs for the building over the past decade and suggested modest annual lease charges (models ranged from a flat $50,000 to about 1% of annual expenditures) to offset district capital spending. Board members and Slickixie representatives warned against charging an amount that would destabilize the charter’s operations. Finance‑committee members recommended a percentage model for parity between charter tenants.
After discussion, the board approved a short renewal that keeps the current charge at zero for the coming year and directed staff to develop a percentage‑based approach and renegotiate Slickixie and Open Classroom leases simultaneously when those charters’ renewal cycles align.
What happens next: Staff will return with a recommended formula and aligned renewal terms when both charters’ leases are renegotiated, and the board asked to ensure lease terms reflect both the district’s capital costs and the charters’ operational needs.
