News & Announcements

School updates, important dates, and other notices.

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: January 22, 2015

  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. NS Priority status (SSOS resources; SIG grant opportunity)
    2. Director Report (Jake Nelson)
      1. Enrollment update
      2. Leadership Implementation Team
      3. Curriculum
      4. Staff (employment & training)
    3. Finances Report (Kara Gaffy)
    4. Federal CSP Grant report (Jake Nelson)
    5. Marketing committee report (Natalia Kormina)
    6. School By-laws update (Yelena Hardcopf)
    7. CONSENT AGENDA
      1. Approval of Minutes: December 18th, 2014 Board Meeting
      2. Approval of Minutes: January 15th, 2015 Board Work Meeting/Open Forum
      3. Approve Financials: December, 2014
    8. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ APPROVAL
      1. Review and update school policies
        1. Mileage reimbursement policy for families driving their children to school
      2. New vendor for school pre-pay card
      3. Future development of school programs (high school & preschool): Action plan
      4.  NS curriculum
        1. Music in Middle School
        2. Enrichment of academic program
      5. NS Enrollment for 2015-2016. School Open House.
      6. Board treasurer: review responsibilities
      7. Board self-evaluation (turn in forms)
      8. Other
        1. Next Board meeting – Thursday, February 19 th, 2015 Board Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
        2. Finance committee –the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5: 30pm
    9. Evaluation of the Meeting
      1. What went well?
      2. What did not?
  7. 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