Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/19/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Action
Subject: 10. Action on a Request to Approve the Fourth Amendment to Modify the Lease Agreement with Carmen High School of Science and Technology at the Northwest Secondary School Building located at 5496 North 72nd Street
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy: Admin Policy 5.02 - Use of School Facilities
Attachments 1. Proposed Fourth Amendment to the Lease Agreement – Carmen at Northwest
2. Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement – Carmen at Northwest
3. Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement – Carmen at Northwest
4. First Amendment to the Lease Agreement – Carmen at Northwest
5. Original Lease Agreement – Carmen at Northwest
File Attachment:
Proposed Fourth Amendment to the Lease Agreement - Carmen at Northwest.pdf
Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement - Carmen at Northwest.pdf
Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement - Carmen at Northwest.pdf
First Amendment to the Lease Agreement - Carmen at Northwest.pdf
Original Lease Agreement - Carmen at Northwest.pdf
Background: Carmen High School of Science and Technology (Carmen) is a college preparatory high school with a liberal arts curriculum that emphasizes science and engineering. Milwaukee Public Schools and Carmen have cultivated a long-term working relationship. In November 2012, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a lease agreement between Milwaukee Public Schools and Carmen to operate a non-instrumentality charter school within the Northwest Secondary School Building. The initial term of the lease agreement commenced on July 15, 2013, and ended June 30, 2018, with an option to extend two additional five-year terms. The lease term was amended at the January 25, 2018, Board meeting to allow for the extension to be exercised for one year so it would align with the charter contract term. In January 2019, the Board approved the second amendment to the lease agreement for a two-year term. In July 2021, the Board approved the third amendment to the lease agreement for a five-year term. A request has been made to release the use of four classrooms on the second floor and utilize four classrooms on the first floor which adds 442 square feet to 133,379 leased square footage for a new total of 133,821 square feet. The remaining lease revenue has been recalculated for the remainder years of the lease term.

The Administration is requesting approval of the proposed fourth amendment to the lease agreement with Carmen that will modify the lease term from September 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, which aligns with the charter term contract.

The lease rent revenue shall be as follows:

July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 = $700,722*

July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 = $714,736

July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 = $729,031

*July, August and September of 2023 were based on leased rates of 133,379 square feet. From October 2023 through June 2024, lease rates will be based on 133,821 square feet.
Fiscal Impact Statement: There are no expenditures associated with this item. Total lease revenue for lease term is $2,144,489.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon Board approval, the attached Fourth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Carmen High School of Science and Technology at the Northwest Secondary School Building will be executed.
Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the Board approve the Fourth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Carmen High School of Science and Technology at the Northwest Secondary School Building.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Shannon Agor - Administrative Assistant III
Signed By:
Sean Kane - Senior Director - Facilities & Maintenance Services
Signed By:
Michele Wilborn - Budget Analyst
Signed By:
Katrice Cotton, Ed.D. - Chief School Administration Officer
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent