News & Announcements

School updates, important dates, and other notices.

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: October 16, 2014

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Roll Call and Acknowledge Visitors
  3. Read Nasha Shkola Vision – What has been done this past month to bring the NS vision closer to reality?
  4. Agenda Approval
  5. Open Forum (Persons wishing to speak)
  6. REPORTS
    1. Results of Board elections. Announcement of elected Board Members (Yelena Hardcopf and Ben Wallace)
    2. Director Report (Jake Nelson)
      • Enrollment update
      • Student achievement (MCA results)
      • Staff update
      • Curriculum update
      • Communication with parents
    3. Budget /Finances Report (Kyle Knutson)
    4.  Federal CSP Grant report
  7. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Approval of Minutes:
      • September 18th, 2014 School Board Meeting
      • October 2nd, 2014 Annual Board Election & Meeting
    2. Approve Financials: September, 2014
  8. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ APPROVAL
    1. Elect/ reelect board officers (Chair, co-chair, secretary and treasurer)
    2.  Appoint board committees and representatives
    3.  Review and update board policies
      • Requirement of school/committee service prior to board nomination/election.
      • Fund balance policy.
    4.  School release vote(3:30 or 4:00)
    5.  Review mileage reimbursement policy for families driving their students
    6.  Discuss audit findings and accounting issues
    7.  Upcoming evaluation of school director
  9. Other
    1. Next Board meeting – Thursday, November 20th Board Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
    2. Finance committee – to be announced
    3. Upcoming board training
  10. Evaluation of the Meeting
    1. What went well?
    2. What did not?
  11. Adjourn 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