Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting 12.15.25 Agenda

The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting December 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

*3:00-3:20- Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO

• Review of agenda
• Review and vote for approval of September 15, 2025 Board of Directors meeting minutes, October 10, 2025 Executive Committee meeting minutes, October 30, 2025 Finance Committee meeting minutes, and November 19, 2025 Academic Committee meeting minutes.
• Vote to approve Yuan-Ying Hsu for a three- year renewal term on Board of Directors and as Finance Committee Chair
• Introduction of organization Vision 1948

*3:20-3:40-Mission reflection and honoring a lifetime achiever (Lasallian hero) – Larry Williams, Julie Hendry, Emily Vogel and Board

*3:40-3:50 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)

*3:50-4:30 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns

• Charter agreement update
• Highlights of Academic Committee review of scholar and school data
  • 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.)

*4:30-4:45 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Yuan-Ying Hsu

• FY25 audit review
• YTD FY26
• Vote to extend Catalyst Line of Credit with 5/3 Bank
• Questions / discussion / due diligence on items related to Chicago Public Schools Financial and Organizational Compliance Indicators (Annual Audit, etc.)

*4:45-5:00- Closure and next steps

• Completion of annual Board trainings from INCS