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School updates, important dates, and other notices.

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: August 15, 2023

Meeting Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 6717 85th Ave North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

Mary Moen will attend online. Her physical address is 1812 Rice Lake Rd, Duluth, MN.
Peter Keller will participate remotely. His address is 7965 Lost Lake Rd, Nisswa, MN.

Online Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82432108408?pwd=QWVFeXg4bU5uSFd4ZUlHVDBwQ2xnQT09
Passcode: 383iRL

  1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors and Board Co-Chairs
  2. Conflict of interest check
  3. Approval of the Agenda for this meeting
  4. Read the Nasha Shkola Mission and Vision and Vision:
    • Mission: Nasha Shkola aspires to be a multi-cultural charter school committed to exceptional education in all areas of academic inquiry with an emphasis on Russian Language and Culture, providing structured and responsive learning environment based upon educational best practices for all students and their families.
    • Vision: To be an academically rigorous school preparing students for continued success as motivated learners and global citizens.
  5. Board election results and Installation of new Board members:
    Natalya Johnson, teacher (2023-2026)
    Mary Moen, teacher (2023-2025)
    Nicole Nelson, community (2023-2026)
  6. Reports
    1. Executive Director report
      1. Enrollment projections
      2. School move update
      3. Financial Audit update
    2. Financial Report
      1. June 2023 Finance Report
      2. July 2023 Finance Report
      3. Fund II transfer
  7. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of June 27, 2023 Board meeting
    2. Minutes of July 1, 2023 Special Board meeting
    3. Financials June 2023 & July 2023
  8. Old Business
    1. School Operations & Programming
      • Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) approval 2023-2027. CEP allows eligible districts and/or schools in to provide school lunch and breakfast at no charge to all students using simplified meal counting and claiming methods and a reduced administrative burden.
      • New MARSS & CLICS Manager – Rebecca McMullen
      • School Nutrition Programs Administrative Review
      • Groves Literacy Partnership – new literacy initiative for students in grades K-3 in the area of reading. 3-year contract.
      • Staffing
      • Transportation
  9. New Business
    1. Review and appoint board committees, their representatives and appoint board officers:
      Board Chair
      Treasure
      Secretary
      Finance Committee
      Personnel Committee (Director evaluation)
      Board Development Committee (board elections)
    2. Board activity calendar 2023-2024 & Board training requirements
    3. Set substitute pay rate
    4. Establish future meeting time and dates
    5. IQS Annual Review 22-23
    6. K-3 Literacy Plan 23-24
  10. Other
  11. Adjourn

Next Board Meeting: September 19, 2023 – 6:30 Nasha Shkola School.
The Nasha Shkola Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM.
The Finance Committee meets at 5:30 PM prior to the board 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