The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting March 18, 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
3:00-3:20 Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO
Review of agenda
Review and vote for approval of February 23, 2024, Board of Directors meeting minutes; March 12, 2024 Finance Committee meetings minutes; and March 13, 2024 Academic Committee meeting minutes.
Mission centering (Ed Siderewicz)
*3:20-3:30 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)
*3:30-4:00 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns
On-going Board level monitoring of key performance indicators- IAR, SAT, IEP on-time completion percentage, discipline data, ELL, and attendance metrics
*4:00-4:30 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Yuan-Ying Hsu
YTD FY24
Performance of CPS Finance and Operation Scorecard metrics YTD
Loan discussion
FY25 budgeting process
KCAF update
*4:30-4:45 – Family and Community Committee: Mitzi Moore, Gordon Hannon, Ed Siderewicz, and Michael Kasang
On-going Board level monitoring of family and community relations and responsiveness
The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on March 12, 2024 at 11:00 to discuss financials YTD and performance against CPS Finance/Operations metrics. 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' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on March 13, 2024 at 10:00 to discuss academic progress YTD and SPED, EL, MTSS and discipline programs. 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 will hold a meeting February 23, 2024 from 11:00 am-12:30 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 Maria Charter School
6727 S. California Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60629
AGENDA
*11:00-11:15 – lunch conversation with Catalyst Maria students in cafeteria
*11:20-11:30 Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO
Review of agenda
Review and vote for approval of September 18, 2023, Board of Directors meeting minutes; November 3 and November 30, 2023 Finance Committee meetings minutes; November 29, 2023 Academic Committee meeting minutes; and November 28, 2023 Family and Community Committee meeting minutes
*11:30-11:40- Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)
*11:40-12:00 – Food service presentation by Taher and food service provider selection process
*12:15-12:30 - Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns
On-going Board level monitoring of key performance indicators- IAR, SAT, IEP on-time completion percentage, discipline data, ELL, and attendance metrics
*12:15-12:30 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Yuan-Ying Hsu
YTD FY24
FY23 audit and Finance and Compliance Scorecard
Loan discussion
*12:30-12:45 – Family and Community Committee: Mitzi Moore, Monica Smith, Gordon Hannon, Ed Siderewicz, and Michael Kasang
On-going Board level monitoring of family and community relations and responsiveness
The second Catalyst Board of Directors meeting for SY23-24 has been rescheduled from December 4, 2023 to February 23, 2024. 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.
Catalyst Schools will be closed for all classes and before/after-school activities on Tuesday 1/16/2024 due to weather. Please stay safe in the winter weather!
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