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Acton-Agua Dulce Unified staff presents draft two-year charter lease with $328,000 annual rent
Summary
District staff summarized a third draft lease for a charter school proposing a two-year initial term, $328,000 annual rent starting July 1 and a 3% increase if extended; the draft assigns most day-to-day maintenance to the charter and embeds indemnification for the district.
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District staff presented a third draft of a lease with a charter school, proposing a two‑year initial term with the option to extend by mutual agreement and an annual rent of $328,000 starting July 1.
The staff presenter (S3) summarized key commercial terms and operational responsibilities, saying the draft limits the district’s maintenance exposure while assigning routine upkeep to the charter. “annual rent, 328,000 starting July 1,” S3 said as part of the overview. The draft sets a 3% rent increase effective 07/01/2027 if the district extends the lease and includes monthly payment reconciliation provisions.
The draft assigns most custodial, utilities and building upkeep to the charter, while the district would retain limited responsibility for items such as portions of the water‑well system and septic repairs. S3 described repair timelines in the draft: a 30‑day standard response window for many repairs and shorter timelines for urgent items such as roof leaks, fire‑alarm failures and water‑well incidents. The draft also contains indemnification language designed to hold the district harmless for claims tied to charter use of the site, continuing after the lease ends.
Board members questioned whether a two‑year initial term provides adequate continuity for the charter. Citing guidance reviewed with legal counsel, S3 noted that Proposition 39 guidance weighs against one‑year leases for charter facilities because year‑to‑year arrangements may not provide continuity for enrollment and operations. The chair and other members discussed whether the draft should preserve simpler year‑by‑year extensions or include a more formal renegotiation at the two‑year mark.
Next steps: staff will return the draft to legal counsel for final edits and, if acceptable, notify board liaisons and prepare the item for the full board agenda. The committee requested that staff verify whether existing agreement language already allows renegotiation at the end of the two‑year term before bringing a final recommendation to the board.
