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Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: June 27, 2023

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

  1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors
  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. Reports
    1. Executive Director report
    2. Annual election results
      Nicole Nelson, community (3 year term)
      Natalya Johnson, teacher (3-year term)
      Mary Moen, teacher (2-year term)
    3. Financial Report – May 2023
  6. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of May 16, 2023 Board meeting
    2. Special Meeting June 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes
    3. Special Meeting June 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes
    4. Financials May, 2023
  7. Old Business
    1. IQS contract renewal
    2. Planning 23-24
      • Enrollment & staffing
      • Budget 23-24
      • Contractors & Vendors
        NorthStar Bus
        Insurance- new health insurance plan
      • Lease Aid application FY23 (Assurances)
  8. New Business
    1. Review and update board policies:
    2. Policy 5.1.1 Admissions Policy with Lottery
    3. IOwA (Identified Official with Authority) designation for 23-24
      The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires that school districts annually designate an Identified Official with Authority to comply with the MNIT Enterprise Identity and Access Management Standard which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The Identified Official with Authority will assign job duties and authorize external user’s access to MDE secure systems for their local education agency (LEA). The Board recommends to authorize Yelena Hardcopf to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) and add name to act as the IOwA to add and remove names only for Nasha Shkola Charter school 4208-07
    4. School Satisfaction Survey results (Staff and Students)
    5. Board governance training
  9. Adjourn

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