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Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: July 16, 2024

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

  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. Installation of new Board members:
    Mark Eilers, community
    Lydia Tonoyan, parent
  6. Reports
    1. Executive Director Report
    2. Financial Report: May & June 2024
  7. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of June 4, 2024 Board meeting
    2. Financial Report May and June 2024
  8. Old Business
    1. School Operations and Planning 24-25
      1. Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK)
      2. Enrollment Projections
      3. Staffing update
    2. Operations
      1. Lead in Water Safety Program update
      2. Food and Nutrition Services Bid update: Kilimanjaro Enterprises, Inc.
      3. Lease aid 24-25
      4. Transportation
  9. New Business
    1. Review and update board policies:
      • NS Parent Involvement Policy FY25
    2. Connect (School-Parent communication program/app)
    3. Educational Services consultant proposal
    4. NS Board
      1. Review and appoint board committees, their representatives and appoint board officers:
        • Board Chair
        • Treasurer
        • Secretary
      2. Board activity calendar 2024-2025 & Board training requirements
      3. Establish future meeting time and dates
      4. Required annual board training
  10. Other
  11. Adjourn

The Nasha Shkola Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM.
The Finance Committee meets at 5:45 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