News & Announcements

School updates, important dates, and other notices.

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda: September 21, 2021

Meeting Time: 6:30 PM
Meeting Location:
Zoom Webinar — Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82122220555?pwd=UUIzM2FuWThHZTRpdUE2eWg0czRKUT09

  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 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.
  4. Open Forum for members of the public wishing to address the board
  5. Reports
    1. Financial Audit FY21 Report, Justin Nilson (Abdo, Eick & Meyers)
    2. Executive Director report
      1. School operations update
        • school opening
        • Enrollment
        • Employment/staff update
      2. Student Achievement
      3. Other reports
    3. Financial Report
      1. Monthly Finance Report – August 2021
  6. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of August 17th, 2021 Board meeting
    2. Financials August, 2021
    3. Employment confirmation:
      Bodil Empting Sped Teacher 1.0 FTE
      Valentina Eyres Reading Para 1.0 FTE
      Mary Jane Moen 3 & 4 gr ELA/SS Teacher 1.0 FTE
  7. Old Business
    1. NS Health & Safety Plan follow up and updates
    2. Strategic Plan: setting annual goals
    3. Prekindergarten application update
    4. NS Uniform policy update
  8. New Business
    1. New Lease & potential relocation
    2. Review and update board policies: Chapter 1 (1.1-1.2)
      Policy 1.1.1 Statement of Mission
      Policy 1.2 Equal Educational Opportunity
  9. Other
  10. Adjourn

Next Board Meeting: October 19th, 2021 – 6:30 PM Nasha Shkola School
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