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School updates, important dates, and other notices.

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: November 18, 2025

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

  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. Board Training
    1. Strategic Planning, Part 1: Why It’s Important for Charter School Boards to Oversee
    2. Strategic Planning, Part 2: How Does a School Develop a Strategic Plan
  6. Reports
    1. Financial Report, October 2025
    2. Executive Director Report
    3. District Revenues and Expenditures Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and FY 2026 (posted on school website)
  7. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of October 21, 2025 Board meeting
    2. Financials October 2025
    3. District Revenues and Expenditures Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and FY 2026
    4. New hires:
      Benjamin Anfinson, 1.0 FTE Special Education Paraprofessional
  8. Old Business
    1. FY26 Working budget revision
    2. NS Employee Handbook 2025-26 Update FMLA policy (notice) p. 17
      MN PFML policy (new) pp. 17-20
      Meal and Rest Break (new) p. 22
      Table of contents (updated)
    3. NS Employment update and needs
  9. New Business
    1. NS Annual Report 2024-25
    2. NS WBWF Report 2024-25
  10. Other
  11. Adjourn

Next Board Meeting: December 16, 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.

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