The Catalyst Board of Directors' will have their first scheduled meeting of the 2018-2019 school year on Monday September 17, 2018. This meeting will be held at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, located at 5608 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60644 and will be from 3:00-6:00 PM.
All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public. In accordance with OMA, the agenda for this meeting is below:
*Tour of auditorium construction site
*Reconvene and welcome. Review of agenda
*Review and vote for approval of May 21, 2018 Board of Directors’ meeting’s minutes and July 25, 2018 Finance Committee’s meeting minutes
*Board review and vote of Steven Brown for a two-year renewal term for Catalyst Board of Directors.
*Board review and vote of Rick Hurd for two-year renewal term for Catalyst Board of Directors.
*Introduction of prospective new BOD members and existing members
*Update on Auditorium Campaign
*Academic Committee
SY17-18 academic updates and SY18-19 strategic plans
Update on Catalyst Maria agreement with Chicago Public Schools
Catalyst Maria High School scholar Christopher A. (Class of 2019) spent this summer working with UChicago and UIC on laboratory research on prostate cancer. The focus of this research was centered on the disparities between African-American and European-American males and prostrate cancer based on vitamin D deficiency. Christopher (pictured below) worked very hard this summer and presented gave a formal presentation on the research this week- we are so proud of him!
The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting to review the proposed FY19 budget on July 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM. This meeting will be held by phone 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.for conference call information. The Finance Committee will review and vote on recommendation to proceed with proposed FY19 budget or provide adjustments.
Please join our efforts as a champion for changing lives at The Catalyst Schools. If you would like to speak with a Catalyst staff member about your donation, please call us at 773-295-7001.
