Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors and Board Co-Chairs
Conflict of interest check
Approval of the Agenda for this meeting
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.
Reports
Financial Report
Executive Director Report
Consent Agenda
Minutes of April 15, 2025 Board meeting
Financials April 2025
Old Business
FY26 Planning and development of programs:
Enrollment projections
Contracts for annual renewal (motion to approve the renewal):
Designs for Learning
Secure Transportation
Nova Education Consultants (SPED services)
Employee retention and needs
Administrative duties
1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher
0.25 FTE PE Teacher
0.5 FTE Science Teacher grade 5-8
0.3 FTE Art Teacher
1.0 FTE Social Studies teacher 5-8
1.0 FTE Preprofessional
Annual Board Elections candidates:
Mary Moen (teacher)
Peter Keller (parents)
Rebecca Hodus (parents)
New Business
IOwA (Identified Official with Authority) designation for 25-26
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
Review and update board policies:
Policy 4.7 Use of Reasonable Force and Prohibition on use of Corporal Punishment
Policy 4.8 Health and Safety – Employee Right To Know
Policy 4.9 Bloodborne Pathogens
Other
Adjourn
Next Board Meeting: June 17, 2025 – 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 5:45 PM prior to the board meeting.
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.
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School Info
Nasha Shkola
6717 85th Ave North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445