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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.)

 

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting 9.10.25

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on September 10, 2025 at 9:00 am to discuss the conclusion of FY25, the beginning of FY26, internal financial processing platforms and status on organization’s loans.  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.

Catalyst Schools Closed 7/4/25-7/11/25

Hello!

Catalyst Circle Rock, Catalyst Maria and the Catalyst network offices will be closed from July 4-July 11, 2025. We will reopen on July 14, 2025. 

Academic Committee Meeting 6.23.25

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on June 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm to review SY24-25 performance on academic metrics, including those relating to specialized services, EL scholars and discipline 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.

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