Catalyst Board of Directors 9.16.24 Meeting Agenda

The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting September 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.

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
• Vote to approve Veronica Lane for a three- year initial Board of Directors term
• Vote to approve Claiborne Wade for three- year renewal Board of Directors term
• Vote to approve Ariel Murray for one-year renewal Board of Directors term
• Review and vote for approval of May 20, 2024, Board of Directors meeting minutes; June 16, 2024 Academic Committee meeting minutes; September 10, 2024 Finance Committee meeting minutes; and September 11, 2024 Parent and Community Engagement Committee meeting minutes.

*3:15-3:25 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)

*3:25-4:05 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns and Gordon Hannon

• Introduction of Principals (Catherine and Gordon)
• End of SY2023-24 summary and review (Sasha Fawaz)
  • Review of IEP on-time completion percentage, discipline data, and EL metrics YTD SY24-25
• Charter renewal process and status (Sasha Fawaz)
  • SpEd site visits at Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria
  • EL site visit at Catalyst Maria

*4:05-4:20 – Parent, Family, Community Engagement Committee: Mitzi Moore, Veronica Lane, Claiborne Wade, Gordon Hannon, Ed Siderewicz, and Michael Kasang

 

• Development of mission/values propositions (Krystina Henley)
• Organization of campus parent meetings that precede and flow into Board meetings
• Updates on charter renewal community meetings, Board of Education forums, overall parent engagement

 

*4:20-4:45 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Yuan-Ying Hsu

 

• FY24 initial summary and upcoming audit
• YTD FY25
  • Increased personnel needs to meet scholar IEPs
• Discussion on Board membership, terms, and recruitment of new Board members

 

*4:45-5:00 – Governance items: Gordon Hannon and Larry Williams