Catalyst Schools Board of Directors Approved Minutes 6.9.25
The Catalyst Board of Directors approved the following minutes at their June 9, 2025 meeting:
Catalyst Board of Directors 6.9.25 Meeting Agenda
The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting June 9, 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- Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO
- Review of agenda
- Review and vote for approval of April 7, 2025 Board of Directors meeting minutes and June 2, 2025 Finance Committee meeting minutes.
- Vote to approve Dr. Catherine Burns for three- year renewal of Board of Directors term and roles as Vice Chair and Academic Committee Chair
- Vote to approve Emily Vogel for a three- year initial Board of Directors term
- Vote to approve Julie Hendry for a three- year initial Board of Directors term
- Thank you to Andrew Jones and Dr. Kimberly Hinton for their many years of Board membership
*3:15-3:25 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)
*3:25-4:20 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns
- Charter renewal update
- 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
- YTD FY25
- Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Financial and Organizational Compliance Indicators (Annual Audit, Net Asset Ratio, etc.)
- Vote to approve the FY26 budget
*4:45-5:00 – Governance items: Gordon Hannon and Larry Williams
- Discussion on Board membership, terms, and recruitment of new Board members
- SY25-26 Board meeting dates discussion
Finance Committee Meeting 6.2.25
The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on June 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm to review FY25 financials year to date and the FY26 budget proposal. 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 Board of Directors meeting rescheduled from 5/12/25 to 6/9/25
The Catalyst Schools Board of Directors Meeting scheduled for May 12, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School has been rescheduled to June 9, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School. 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 if you have any questions or would like further information.
Catalyst Board of Directors Approved Minutes 4.7.25
The Catalyst Board of Directors approved the following minutes at their April 7, 2025 meeting:
April 3, 2025 Finance Committee meeting minutes