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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: July 15, 2025

  1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors
    • Mark Eilers: Present
    • Natalya Johnson: Present
    • Lydia Tonoyan: Present (online – transportation)
    • Peter Keller: Present (online – medical reason)
    • Mary Moen: Present
    • Rebecca Hodus (online – medical reason)
    • Yelena Hardcopf, Executive Director, ex officio board member
    • Visitors:
  2. Conflict of interest check
    Natalya Johnson and Mary Moen will abstain from voting on the Employment agreement with 2% raise for FY26.
  3. Approval of the Agenda for this meeting
    Motion by: Mark Eilers
    Seconded by: Mary Moen
    (6-0-0 all in favor)
  4. Read the Nasha Shkola Mission 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. Installation of new Board members:
    Mary Moen, teacher
    Peter Keller, parent
    Rebecca Hodus, parent
  6. Reports
    1.  Reports
      1. Executive Director Report:
        • Current enrollment: 135 confirmed students in grades PreK-8; 17 students are unconfirmed.
        • VPK funding has been confirmed through FY28.
        • The annual Slavic Festival will take place on August 2, 2025. NS will have a booth to promote the school.
        • Financial audit August 2025.
      2. Financial Report: June 2025
        • Fund 01
          • As of June 30, 2025 the school has received in Fund 01 a total of $1,933,698 of current Fiscal Year State, Federal, and Local revenues which is 92% of its current budgeted amount. Received additional Employee Retention Funds of $120,000.
          • As of June 30, 2025 the school has expended in Fund 01 $1,684,078 which is 90% of its current budgeted expense.
          • Nasha Shkola Charter SChool ended June 2025 with a current fiscal year to date Fund 01 positive balance of $249,620.
        • Fund 02
          • As of June 30, 2025 the school has received in Fund 02 a total of $129,192 of current Fiscal Year State, Federal, and Local revenues which is 108% of its current budgeted amount.
          • Nasha Shkola Charter School ended June 2025 with a current fiscal year to date Fund 02 positive balance (revenues received less expenditures incurred) of $6,860.
        • Fund 04
          • As of June 30, 2025 the school has received in Fund 04 a total of $239 of current.
        • General notes:
          • Nasha Shkola Charter School had a total cash balance of $303,121 at the end of June 2025 reflected across all funds.
          • There was a balance of $39,803 in current liabilities for general accounts payable and payroll liabilities at June 30, 2025.
          • The Revised Budget 2 is based on 131 ADM. State aid is being paid on 120.40 ADM/122.4 P.U. which includes 5.4 PK ADM. Current ADM is 131.73/134.02 P.U.
  7. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of June 17, 2025 Board meeting
    2. Financial Report May and June 2025

      Motion to approve consent items 7.1 and 7.2
      Motion by: Lydia Tonoyan
      Seconded by: Peter Keller
      (6-0-0 all in favor)

    3. Employment agreement with 2% raise for FY26
      Natalya Johnson 1.0 FTE: 2nd grade classroom teacher/Additional Duty: Assistant Principal
      Mary Moen 1.0 FTE ELA 5-8 gr

      Motion to approve the Employment agreement with 2% raise for FY26
      Motion by: Mark Eilers
      Seconded by: Peter Keller
      (4-2-0: Mark Eilers, Peter Keller, Rebecca Hodus, and Lydia Tonoyan voted in favor; Mary Moen and Natalya Johnson abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest)

  8. Old Business
    1. Nasha Shkola READ ACT Literacy Plan 2025

      Motion to approve the Nasha Shkola READ ACT Literacy Plan 2025
      Motion by: Mark Eilers
      Seconded by: Peter Keller
      (6-0-0 all in favor)

    2. FY25 End-of-Year Board Performance Evaluation Summary
  9. New Business
    1. Oath of Office for Charter School Board Member
    2. Annual Board Member Assurances
    3. NS Board
      1. Review and appoint board committees, their representatives and appoint board officers:
        • Board Chair
          • Mary Moen and Peter Keller nominated Mark Eilers
        • Treasurer
          • Mark Eilers nominated Lydia Tonoyan
        • Secretary
          • Peter Keller nominated Natalya Johnson
      2. Board activity calendar 2025-2026 & development plan
      3. Establish future meeting times and dates
        • Nasha Shkola Board will meet every 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM.
        • The Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 PM prior to the board meeting.
  10. Other
  11. Adjourn
    Motion to adjourn
    Motion by: Peter Keller
    Seconded by: Mark Eilers
    (6-0-0 all in favor)

The Nasha Shkola Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM.
The Finance Committee meets at 5:30PM prior to the board meeting.
See the Nasha Shkola web page for the agenda and minutes of meetings.

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