The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting December 16, 2024 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.
Catalyst Schools- Board of Directors Meeting
December 16, 2024
3:00-5:00 PM
Location:
Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60644
AGENDA
*3:00- Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO
• Review of agenda
• Review and vote for approval of September 16, 2024, Board of Directors meeting minutes; October 30, 2024 Finance Committee meeting minutes; November 20, 2024 Academic Committee meeting minutes; and December 12, 2024 Finance Committee meeting minutes.
• Review and vote for approval of updated SY24-25 Conflict of Interest policy for the Catalyst Board
• Introduction of guests
*3:15-3:25 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)
*3:25-4:20 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns and Sasha Fawaz
• Follow up on Charter Renewal documents and most recent academic data
• Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Academic and Inclusive Programming & Equitable Systems domain indicators (ISBE Summative Designation, ISS and OSS figures, etc.)
*4:20-4:45 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Yuan-Ying Hsu
• FY24 audit
• YTD FY25
• Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Financial and Organizational Compliance Indicators (Annual Audit, Net Asset Ratio, etc.)
*4:45-5:00 – Governance items: Gordon Hannon and Larry Williams
• Discussion on Board membership, terms, and recruitment of new Board members