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Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: June 9, 2017

  1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors and Board Co-Chairs
  2. Approval of the Agenda for this meeting
  3. Read the Nasha Shkola Mission and VisionVision:
    • Vision: To be an academically rigorous school preparing students for the world.
    • Mission: Nasha Shkola will be a multi-cultural charter school committed to academic excellence, provide a highly structured learning environment based upon educational best practices for students interested in the Russian language and culture, achieved through the collaborative efforts of parents, staff and the communities we serve.
  4. Open Forum for members of the public wishing to address the board
  5. Reports
    1. Chair Report: Yelena Hardcopf
    2. Executive Director report
      1. Enrollment – 102
      2. Student Achievement & LIT (Yelena Hardcopf)
      3. Staff update (retention & new hires)
    3. Financial Report
      1. Monthly Finance Report – no report out yet
  6. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of May 16, 2017 Board meeting
  7. Old Business
    1. Moving agenda and preparation (Assistance with move – volunteers)
    2. School advertisement & recruitment for enrollment
      1. Look at festivals and other events that are family friendly for marketing our school.
      2. Mini poster for the library in Brooklyn Park, MN
      3. Other
    3. Follow up on Action Items form May 16, 2017
      1. Go Fund Me
        • Make changes to the message for Go Fund Me to explain that the donation is tax deductible.
        • Create a letter to thank people donating and giving them tax information
      2. Director’s evaluation: Finalize results of the director evaluation and sit down to meet with the director before the next meeting.
      3. School surveys (staff, parent & student)
  8. New Business
    1. Closeout with MCA
      1. Shutting off phone
      2. Discussing final amount owed per agreement – attorney looking at
    2. Summer schedule for board meetings
    3. Annual Board elections results.
  9. Adjourn

Next Board Meeting: July 18, 2017 – 6:30 Nasha Shkola School, 6717 85th Avenue North – Brooklyn Park, MN

The Nasha Shkola Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30.

The Finance Committee meets at 5:30 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