The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold their SY17-18 meetings at the dates, times and locations listed below. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, all Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public and will have agendas posted 48 hours in advance of each meeting at all locations and on the Catalyst website.
September 18, 2017- Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
2:00-6:00
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL, 60644
November 20, 2017- Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
3:00-5:30
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL, 60644
February 26, 2018- Catalyst Maria Charter School
3:00-5:30
6727 S. California Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60629
May 21, 2018- Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
3:00-5:30
5608 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL, 60644
For further information, please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration and FOIA Officer Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Catalyst Board of Directors' will have their fourth and final scheduled meeting of the 2016-2017 school year on May 22, 2017. This meeting will be held at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, located at 5608 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60644 and will be from 3:00-5:30 PM.
All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public. In accordance with OMA, the agenda for this meeting is below:
*Welcome and mission moment
*Review and vote for approval of February 27, 2017 Board of Directors’ meeting’s minutes
*Development Committee
FY17 YTD progress report
2017 fundraising event update
*Catalyst Circle Rock auditorium update
*Academic Committee
Review participation in universal enrollment MOU between Catalyst Maria Charter School and Chicago Public Schools
Progress report on Catalyst Maria Elementary School’s, Catalyst Maria High School’s and Catalyst Circle Rock’s strategic plans
We invite you to join us for the Circle Rockets Orchestra's spring concert at Dominican University on May 18, 2017 from 5:30-6:30 PM. The Ravinia-sponsored orchestra features ~75 Catalyst Circle Rock scholars who practice ten hours after-school each week. The Ravinia and Catalyst orchestra collaboration is celebrating five incredible years of partnership and hundreds of scholars impacted this year!
Please RSVP to Isaac Sinnett at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We hope that you can join us on May 18 to support our remarkable scholars and this partnership!
The last day of instruction for the 2016-2017 school year at Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria will be Thursday June 15, 2017. Dismissal for scholars still in attendance (some scholars may have graduated prior to this date) will be at 1:00 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the school team at Catalyst Circle Rock (773-945-5025) or Catalyst Maria (773-993-1770).
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.
