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Catalyst Board of Directors 4.7.25 Meeting Agenda

The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting April 7, 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 December 16, 2024 Board of Directors meeting minutes; April 3, 2025 Finance Committee meeting minutes; March 13, 2025 Academic Committee meeting minutes.
  • Introduction of guests Julie Hendry and Emily Vogel
  • Celebration of Catalyst Circle Rock Principal Elizabeth Jamison-Dunn as Teach for America’s 2025 Zell Family Alumni of the Year Award winner

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

*3:25-4:20 - Academic Committee: 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

  • YTD FY25
  • Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Financial and Organizational Compliance Indicators (Annual Audit, Net Asset Ratio, etc.)
  • FY26 budget planning

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

  • Discussion on Board membership, terms, and recruitment of new Board members

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