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Catalyst Board of Directors December 8, 2022 Meeting Agenda

The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting December 8, 2022 from 3:30-5:15 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.

If you have questions, 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..

Location:

Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School

5608 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois 60644

*3:30-3:40 Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Mr. Gordon Hannon, CEO

  • Review of agenda
  • Review and vote for approval of September 26, 2022 Board of Directors meeting minutes; November 29, 2022 Parent, Family, Community Committee meeting minutes; December 1, 2022 Academic Committee meeting minutes; December 5, 2022 Finance Committee meeting minutes
  • Vote to renew term of Board member Yuan-Ying Hsu for three years
  • Request to seek approval of Catalyst Maria parent Mitze Moore at March 6, 2023 Board meeting

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

*3:50-4:10 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns

  • Update on school academic progress and plans
  • Update on Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria ISS/OSS suspension data and IEP completion rates

*4:10-4:20 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Ms. Ying-Yuan Hsu

  • FY23 update
  • What Lasallian legacy means for community engagement: three staff members’ experience with the Blackfeet and Heuther Conference
  • General update of how Catalyst Schools engages and impacts the Chicago Lawn, Austin, and wider Chicago communities in which our two campuses are embedded

*4:20-5:20 – Parent, Family, Community Engagement Committee:

*Adjournment

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting 12.5.2022

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on December 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm. 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.

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting 11.3.2023

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on November 3, 2023 at 12:00 pm to review and vote for approval of the FY23 financial and operational audit. 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.

Catalyst Academic Committee Meeting 12.1.22

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on December 1, 2022 at 3:00 pm. 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.

Catalyst Maria Post-Secondary News

The Catalyst Maria Post-Secondary team has had several inspiring events over the last two weeks, which contribute to their incredible results of one of the highest college persistence rates in Chicago!

On October 1, dozens of alumni, staff, and loved ones gathered at SPIN Chicago to celebrate an incredible 10+ years and 850+ graduates at Catalyst Maria High School! 

Catalyst Maria also hosted their annual Post-Secondary Choices Fair (pictured below). This event provides juniors and seniors networking opportunities with over 35 colleges, universities, workforce programs, and union representatives. Scholars had the opportunity to engage with representatives and learn about the different opportunities available to them after high school graduation.

Finally, last week CMHS held virtual admissions interviews for Adrian College through the school's Project Intersect partnership. The Class of 2023 had 24 scholars accepted to Adrian and they collectively earned $1,620,000 in scholarships! These scholars will then go on to compete for the full tuition scholarship Adrian offers Catalyst seniors each year. 

This is the 8th year of the Project Intersect-Catalyst Maria partnership. We are so grateful to Adrian College and Project Intersect, which has resulted in 16 CMHS graduates who are currently attending or have graduated from Adrian!

alum event 2022

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