Board of Directors' 2024-2025 Scheduled Meetings 

All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public and an agenda will be posted at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. There is a public comment portion of the meeting established for every Board meeting.

Below are the dates and times for the Board of Directors' meetings in SY24-25:

All Board meetings will be from 3:00-5:00 pm.

September 16, 2024

Catalyst Circle Rock

5608 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60644

 

December 16, 2024

Catalyst Circle Rock

5608 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60644

 

March 17, 2025

Catalyst Maria

6727 S. California Ave.

Chicago, IL 60629

 

May 12, 2025

Catalyst Circle Rock

5608 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60644

 

Board of Directors Meeting agendas are posted to website and Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria 48 hours prior to scheduled meetings.

 

The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting September 16, 2024 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

AGENDA

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

• Review of agenda
• Vote to approve Veronica Lane for a three- year initial Board of Directors term
• Vote to approve Claiborne Wade for three- year renewal Board of Directors term
• Vote to approve Ariel Murray for one-year renewal Board of Directors term
• Review and vote for approval of May 20, 2024, Board of Directors meeting minutes; June 16, 2024 Academic Committee meeting minutes; September 10, 2024 Finance Committee meeting minutes; and September 11, 2024 Parent and Community Engagement Committee meeting minutes.

*3:15-3:25 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)

*3:25-4:05 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns and Gordon Hannon

• Introduction of Principals (Catherine and Gordon)
• End of SY2023-24 summary and review (Sasha Fawaz)
  • Review of IEP on-time completion percentage, discipline data, and EL metrics YTD SY24-25
• Charter renewal process and status (Sasha Fawaz)
  • SpEd site visits at Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria
  • EL site visit at Catalyst Maria

*4:05-4:20 – Parent, Family, Community Engagement Committee: Mitzi Moore, Veronica Lane, Claiborne Wade, Gordon Hannon, Ed Siderewicz, and Michael Kasang

• Development of mission/values propositions (Krystina Henley)
• Organization of campus parent meetings that precede and flow into Board meetings
• Updates on charter renewal community meetings, Board of Education forums, overall parent engagement

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

• FY24 initial summary and upcoming audit
• YTD FY25
  • Increased personnel needs to meet scholar IEPs
• Discussion on Board membership, terms, and recruitment of new Board members

*4:45-5:00 – Governance items: Gordon Hannon and Larry Williams 

Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes

Catalyst Family and Community Engagement Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 9.11.24

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 9.10.24

Catalyst Academic Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 6.16.24 Part 1

Catalyst Academic Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 6.16.24 Part 2

Catalyst Board Meeting Approved Minutes 5.20.24

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 5.17.24

Catalyst Board Meeting Approved Minutes 3.18.24

Catalyst Academic Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 3.13.24

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 3.12.24

Catalyst Board Meeting Approved Minutes 2.23.24

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 11.30.23

Catalyst Parent and Community Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 11.28.23

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 11.3.23

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 9.18.23

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 5.15.23

Catalyst Finance Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 5.11.23

Catalyst Parent and Community Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 5.9.23

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 3.6.23

Catalyst Finance Committe Meeting Approved Minutes 3.3.23

Catalyst Academic Committe Meeting Approved Minutes 3.1.23

Catalyst Parent and Community Committe Meeting Approved Minutes 3.1.23 

Catalyst Board of Directors Approved Minutes 12.8.22

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 12.5.22

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 12.1.22

Catalyst Parent and Community Committee Approved Minutes 11.29.22

Catalyst Board of Directors Approved Minutes 9.26.22

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 9.21.22

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 9.21.22

Catalyst Board of Directors Approved Minutes 5.9.22

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 5.6.22

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 5.4.22

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 3.7.22

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 3.3.22

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 11.22.21

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 3.3.22

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 10.29.21

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 9.20.21

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 11.16.21

Catalyst Executive Committee Approved Minutes Minutes 10.22.21

Catalyst Executive Committee Approved Minutes Minutes 11.12.21

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 9.16.21

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 5.10.21

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 5.5.21

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 4.30.21

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 3.1.21

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 2.26.21

Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting Approved Minutes 11.23.20

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 11.12.20

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 10.30.20

Catalyst Board of Directors Approved Minutes 9.28.2020

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Minutes 8.13.2020

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 7.7.2020

Catalyst Board of Directors Approved Minutes 5.11.2020

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Minutes 3.2.2020

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 2.27.2020

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 11.25.19

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 9.30.19

Catalyst Academic Committe Approved Meeting Minutes 11.14.19

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 11.21.19

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 5.20.19

Catalyst Academic Committe Approved Meeting Minutes 8.16.19

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Minutes 7.22.19

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 5.17.19

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 5.9.19

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 2.25.19

Catalyst Academic Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 2.7.19

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 1.17.19

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 11.19.18

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 10.30.18

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 9.17.18

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 7.25.18

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 5.21.18

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 2.26.18

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 2.20.18

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 11.20.17

Catalyst Finance Committee Approved Meeting Minutes 11.16.17

Catalyst Board of Directors' Approved Meeting Minutes 9.18.17

 

 Catalyst Schools Board of Directors

Title	Name	Term end date
Chair of Board of Directors	Larry Williams	September 2026
Finance Committee Chair and Treasurer	Yuan-Ying Hsu	November 2025
Academic Committee Chair and Vice Chair	Dr. Catherine Burns	May 2025
Board Member	Terry Toth	November 2026
Board Member	Steven Brown	June 2024
Board Member	Andrew Jones	June 2025
Board Member	Steven D'Souza	June 2027
Board Member	Claiborne Wade	November 2024
Board Member	Ariel Murray	November 2024
Board Member	Dr. Kimberly Hinton	November 2025
Board Member	Monica Smith	June 2024
Board Member	Mitze Moore	May 2026

Catalyst Schools Administrative/Business Office is:

Catalyst Schools

6727 S. California Ave. 

Chicago, IL, 60629

 

Catalyst Schools Consolidated Operating Budget is approximately $27,000,000 and has approximately 225 full time employees.

 

To contact the Catalyst Board of Directors, please contact Board member and external liaison Mr. Claiborne Wade at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Finanical Audits and Annual Reports- Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to obtain third-party financial audits and/or annual reports.

Catalyst's FOIA Officer is the Director of Administration Michael Kasang who can be reached at 6727 S. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60629 and/or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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