The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting December 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

*3:00-3:20- Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO

• Review of agenda
• Review and vote for approval of September 15, 2025 Board of Directors meeting minutes, October 10, 2025 Executive Committee meeting minutes, October 30, 2025 Finance Committee meeting minutes, and November 19, 2025 Academic Committee meeting minutes.
• Vote to approve Yuan-Ying Hsu for a three- year renewal term on Board of Directors and as Finance Committee Chair
• Introduction of organization Vision 1948

*3:20-3:40-Mission reflection and honoring a lifetime achiever (Lasallian hero) – Larry Williams, Julie Hendry, Emily Vogel and Board

*3:40-3:50 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)

*3:50-4:30 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns

• Charter agreement update
• Highlights of Academic Committee review of scholar and school data
  • 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.)

*4:30-4:45 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Yuan-Ying Hsu

• FY25 audit review
• YTD FY26
• Vote to extend Catalyst Line of Credit with 5/3 Bank
• Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Financial and Organizational Compliance Indicators (Annual Audit, etc.)

*4:45-5:00- Closure and next steps

• Completion of annual Board trainings from INCS

Catalyst is incredibly thankful for the commitment that our scholars, families, staff and partners dedicate to our mission of teaching minds and touching hearts! In observance of Thanksgiving, Catalyst Schools will be closed to scholars and staff from Monday, November 24, 2025 through Friday November 28, 2025.

We hope that you are able to rest, relax and rejuvenate with family and friends over the Thanksgiving break!   

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on November 19, 2025 at 1:45 pm to review annual and YTD academic data. This meeting will be held by video conference- please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-897-5816 for conference call information.

Please find the November 2025 menus for Catalyst Maria and Catalyst Circle Rock linked below.

Catalyst Maria breakfast

Catalyst Maria K-8 lunch

Catalyst Maria 9-12 lunch

Catalyst Maria snack

Catalyst Circle Rock breakfast 

Catalyst Circle Rock lunch 

Catalyst Circle Rock snack

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on October 30, 2025 at 2:00 pm to review and vote for approval of the FY25 financial and operational audit. This meeting will be held by video conference- please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-897-5816 for conference call information.