Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 9.15.25
The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting September 15, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 pm. The agenda and meeting information are below. All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public, with a public comment portion during the time below.
Location:
Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60644
AGENDA
*3:00-3:10- Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO
- Review of agenda
- Review and vote for approval of June 9, 2025 Board of Directors meeting minutes and September 10, 2025 Finance Committee meeting minutes.
- Vote to approve Erica Harris for a three- year initial Board of Directors term
*3:10-3:30-Mission reflection- Sasha Fawaz, Terry Toth, Julie Hendry, Emily Vogel
*3:30-3:40 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)
*3:40-4:00- Charter renewal discussion
*4:00-4:15 – Governance items: Gordon Hannon and Larry Williams
- Discussion on Board membership, terms, and recruitment of new Board members
*4:15-4:45 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns and Sasha Fawaz
- Charter renewal update
- Catalyst Maria Elementary and Catalyst Circle Rock End of Year, Beginning of Year and historical FAST data review
- Attendance review
- High School metrics– freshman on track, etc.
- Data informing three year strategic plans
- Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Academic and Inclusive Programming & Equitable Systems domain indicators (ISBE Summative Designation, SPED and ELL compliance, ISS and OSS figures, etc.)
*4:45-5:00 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Yuan-Ying Hsu
- YTD FY26
- Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Financial and Organizational Compliance Indicators (Annual Audit, etc.)