Please join the scholars, staff and school communities of Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria as they celebrate the graduations of our 8^th Grade and 12^th Grade scholars at the dates and times below:

Catalyst Maria 12^th Grade- June 1 at Catalyst Maria at 6:00 PM

Catalyst Circle Rock 8^th Grade- June 1 at Catalyst Circle Rock's Kehrein Center for the Arts at 5:00 PM

Catalyst Maria 8^th Grade- June 1 at Catalyst Maria at 6:00 PM

The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting May 15, 2023 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

May 15, 2023

3:00-5:30 PM

Location:

Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School

5608 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois 60644

AGENDA

*3:00-3:15 Welcome: Mr. Larry Williams, Chair and Mr. Gordon Hannon, CEO

• Review of agenda
• Review and vote for approval of December 8, 2022 Board of Directors meeting minutes; March 1, 2023 Parent, Family, Community Committee meeting minutes; March 1, 2023 Academic Committee meeting minutes; March 3, 2023 Finance Committee meeting minutes
• Review and vote for approval of March 6, 2023 Board of Directors meeting minutes; May 9, 2023 Parent, Family, Community Committee meeting minutes; May 11, 2023 Finance Committee meeting minutes
• Vote to approve Catalyst Maria parent Ms. Mitze Moore for three- year initial Board term

*3:15-3:20 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)

*3:25-4:00 - Academic Committee: Guest Speakers Ms. Sasha Fawaz and Ms. Amanda Bates-Kravitz of Catalyst Maria High School

• Update on new CPS School Accountability Plans and how it will impact Catalyst
• Special Program Feature: Utmost U post-secondary graduate support program at Catalyst Maria and CMHS graduate outcomes

*4:00-4:20 – Parent, Family, Community Engagement Committee: Mr. Claiborne Wade, Ms. Mitze Moore, Ms. Monica Smith

• How Catalyst Schools’ Board members and parent groups engaged and impacted the Chicago Lawn, Austin, and wider Chicago communities since our last Board meeting
• Board member feature: Steven D’Souza and Catalyst Maria-Northrup Grumman relationship
• Recent impact of how Kehrein Center for the Arts at Catalyst Circle Rock impacted the Austin and greater Chicago Community

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

• Current status of FY23
• Vote for approval of FY24 budget

*4:45-5:15 – Governance items: Mr. Gordon Hannon and Mr. Larry Williams

• How do we stay in relationship with Catalyst’s foundational legacy?
• Discussion on Board membership, terms, and recruitment of new Board members
• Proposed Board meeting dates for SY23/24

 

We are honored and inspired to share an incredible video of Catalyst scholars and staff! Check out the video here, and a huge shout out to Catalyst Circle Rock team member Mr. Charles Myers for his leadership in its creation! 

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Parent and Community Committee will hold a meeting on May 9, 2023 from 12:00-:100 to discuss initiatives YTD. 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.

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on May 11, 2023 from 10:45-11:30 to discuss financials YTD and FY24 budget. The Finance Committee will vote to recommend the FY24 budget to the full Catalyst Board of Directors.  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.

Through the efforts of Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, Catalyst Circle Rock Dean Jason Kent, and members of the Cook County Sherriff’s Department and CCR, the Junior Sheriff Mentoring Program celebrated another successful year with an event last Friday! The vision of the Junior Sheriff Mentoring Program is to shape communities by engaging and mentoring today’s youth.  In the process, youth are provided support and the opportunity to better understand and develop relationships with law enforcement.