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School updates, important dates, and other notices.

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: November 20, 2014

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Roll Call and Acknowledge Visitors
  3. Read Nasha Shkola Vision – What has been done this past month to bring the NS vision closer to reality?
  4. Agenda Approval
  5. Open Forum (Persons wishing to speak)
  6. REPORTS
    1. Director Report (Jake Nelson)
      • Enrollment update (exit interviews)
      • Student achievement : 1st quarter results, NWEA results & Outcomes of MCA testing results
      • Staff update
      • Curriculum update and staff training
    2. Budget /Finances Report (Kyle Knutson)
    3.  Federal CSP Grant report (Jake Nelson)
    4. School By-laws – review update (Yelena Hadrcopf)
  7. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Approval of Minutes: October 16th, 2014 Board Meeting
    2. Approve Financials: October, 2014
  8. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ APPROVAL
    1. Annual report (form a group to assist Jake Nelson in writing and revising NS Annual Report)
    2. Review and update school policies
      • Mileage reimbursement policy for families driving their children to school
    3. Appoint board committees and representatives
    4. Communication with parents: addressing parents’ cultural, religious and educational concerns
    5. Evaluation of school director (discussion – closed meeting)
  9. Other
    1. Annual Report due in IQS – December 1, 2014
    2. Next Board meeting – Thursday, December 18th, 2014 Board Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
    3. Finance committee – to be announced
    4. Upcoming board training – December 18th, 2014 (BKDA: Finance)
    5. New Year Program – December 13th, 2014 5:00 pm
  10. Evaluation of the Meeting
    1. What went well?
    2. What did not?
  11. Adjourn meeting

About Nasha Shkola

Nasha Shkola — Russian for Our School — is an academically rigorous K-8 charter school, providing a highly-structured learning environment for students interested in Russian language and culture.

Contact Us

    School Info

    Nasha Shkola
    6717 85th Ave North
    Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

    Phone: 763-496-5550
    Fax: 763-424-8520

    School Hours
    Monday – Friday:
    8:30 am – 4:30 pm

    Office Hours
    Monday – Friday:
    8 am – 4 pm