Title
Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Clear Creek Independent School District for the lease of the school building located at 400 South Kansas (Director of Information Technology/Facilities and Director of Communications and Media Relations)
Background
Approval of this item will authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with CCISD for the long term lease of the school building at 400 South Kansas.
The Clear Creek Independent School District is no longer using a 30,000 square foot facility located at 400 South Kansas. Built in 1938, the facility was originally named The League City School and served students in grades K-12 as part of the Clear Creek Consolidated School District. When League City, Seabrook, Webster, and Kemah consolidated in 1948 to form the Clear Creek Independent School District, the building was turned into an elementary and junior high school. As CCISD grew over the years, space was needed to house different grade levels and even different schools, such as Clear View High School and Clear Path Alternative School. As part of the 2013 bond program, nearly $300,000 was spent on updates to the building to repair the AC/heating system and improve wireless access. In 2018 and 2019, the facility temporarily housed League City Elementary students while their current campus was torn down and replaced with a new building. The building has not served students since 2019 and is the oldest facility at Clear Creek ISD.
Clear Creek ISD has determined the building is too outdated and too expensive to renovate for use as a school. The district has a plan in place for a complete tear-down of the structure before the start of the 2021-22 school year in August. However, Clear Creek ISD is willing to change gears and negotiate a rental agreement for the facility “as-is” to the City of League City for period of 30 to 50 years for a nominal fee. Due to Clear Creek ISD’s timeline, a decisio...
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