Location: Zoom Webinar

1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors and Board Co-Chairs
   • Alekej Abyzov: Present
   • Mark Eilers: Present
   • Natalya Johnson: Present
   • Elizaveta Lindman: Present
   • Andrew Wood: Present
   • Yelena Hardcopf, Executive Director, ex officio board member.
   • Visitors in attendance: Paul Kinsley, Yelena Biennaman
2. Approval of the Agenda for this meeting
   Motion to approve the agenda for this meeting.
   Motion by: Elizaveta Lindman
   Seconded by: Andrew Wood
   5-0-0
3. Read the Nasha Shkola Mission and Vision
   Vision: To be an academically rigorous school preparing students for continued success as motivated learners and global citizens.
   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.
4. No visitors wished to address the board.
5. Reports
   1. Executive Director report
      1. School update
         • Enrollment has dropped
           • 104 students currently enrolled
           • 6 students dropped: 2 moved, 2 transferred, 2 returned to previous school
           • 2 more expected to drop soon
         • Operations
           • Returning to school
           • Beginning quarter 3
           • ACCESS Testing Begins
   2. Financial Report
      1. Monthly Finance Report – December 2020
         • Fund 01 = $690,013 received = 47% of budget
           $665,466 expended = 45% of budget
           Balance = $24,547.
         • Fund 02 (Food Service) = $10,205 received = 18% of budget
           $14,342 expended = 26% of budget
           Balance = ($4,137).
           Total cash balance = $294,453
      2. Setting up fund balance special account
         • Separate fund balance from regular spending budget
         • Possibly invested
         • Emergency use only

           Motion to approve the establishment of a savings account for 15% fund balance.
           Motion by: Andrew Wood
           Seconded by: Elizaveta Lindman
           5-0-0
           
           

      3. NS PTO account: board authorization

         Motion to authorize Office Manager, Inna Bly to open an account for Nasha Shkola PTO activity funds.
         Motion by: Elizaveta Lindman
         Seconded by: Natalya Johnson
         5-0-0

6. Consent Agenda
   1. Minutes of December 15, 2020 Board meeting
   2. Financials December 2020Motion to accept the consent agenda.
      Motion by: Alexej Abyzov
      Seconded by: Elizaveta Lindman
      5-0-0
7. Old Business
   1. School reopening – January 19th, 2021
      • Option 1: K-5 In-person full-time / 6-8 4 day hybrid
      • Option 2: All students in-person full-time
        • Students have more instructional time
        • DL students will have to be almost entirely asynchronous
        • Students will be spending a lot of time in classrooms
      • Other considerations
        • Combining separated classes, returning to original capacity
        • Assigned classrooms for middle school
        • Masks during gym
        • Mask and shield for teachers
        • Testing available for teachers
        • Hygiene and survey precautions continued
        • Due to small size, students will be able to eat in the lunchroom

          Motion to adopt full-time in-person model to be revisited as needed.
          Motion by: Alexej Abyzov
          Seconded by: Andrew Wood
          4-0-1
          
          

8. New Business
   1. Review and update board policies: Grading Policy

      Motion to adopted revised policy 6.1: Grading
      Motion by: Elizaveta Lindman
      Seconded by: Natalya Johnson
      5-0-0

   2. Discuss future development of school programs
      Voluntary PreK application
      • Revisiting after fund balance has improved from last year
      • Meeting with IQS
9. Close Meeting
   1. Letter to the board

      Motion to close the meeting.
      Motion by: Alexej Abyzov
      Seconded by:
      5-0-0

10. Adjourn
    Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:17
    Motion by: Alexej Abyzov
    Seconded by: Natalya Johnson
    5-0-0

The Nasha Shkola Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM. 
The Finance Committee meets at 5:30 prior to the board meeting.