1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Visitors
   • Mark Eilers: Present
   • Natalya Johnson: Present
   • Lydia Tonoyan: Present
   • Peter Keller: Present
   • Mary Moen: Present
   • Rebecca Hodus: Present
   • Yelena Hardcopf, Executive Director, ex-officio board member
   • Visitors: Walt Stull, Laurie Schroeder, Alul Yesak
2. Conflict of interest check
   There is no conflict of interest.
3. Approval of the Agenda for this meeting
   Motion to table the Student Code of Conduct to the next board meeting.
   Motion by: Peter Keller
   Seconded by: Lydia Tonoyan
   (6-0-0 all in favor)

   Motion to remove Board Development Plan 25-26 from the agenda and approve the agenda as written.
   Motion by: Peter
   Seconded by: Lydia
   (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. Reports
   1.  Reports
      1. Financial Report: August 2025
         • Fund 01
           • As of August 31, 2025 the school has received in Fund 01 a total of $240,510 of current Fiscal Year State, Federal, and Local revenues which is 13% of its current budgeted amount.
           • As of August 31, 2025 the school has expended in Fund 01 $154,820 which is 9% of its current budgeted expense.
           • Nasha Shkola Charter School ended August 2025 with a current fiscal year to date Fund 01 positive balance (revenues received less expenditures incurred) of $85,690.
         • Fund 02
           • As of August 31, 2025 the school has received in Fund 02 a total of $0 of current Fiscal Year State, Federal, and Local revenues which is 0% of its current budgeted amount.
           • As of August 31, 2025 the school has expended in Fund 02 $5,475 which is 5% of its current budgeted expense.
           • }Nasha Shkola Charter School ended August 2025 with a current fiscal year to date Fund 02 deficit balance (revenues received less expenditures incurred) of ($5,475).
         • General notes:
           • Nasha Shkola Charter School had a total cash balance of $412,423 at the end of August 2025 reflected across all funds.
           • Nasha Shkola Charter School had a balance of $110,969 in accounts receivable at August 31, 2025.
           • There was a balance of $77,012 in current liabilities for general accounts payable and payroll liabilities at August 31, 2025. A portion of the liability is for payroll withholdings on the last day of the month which are not paid until the first days of the next month, thus they are reflected on the current balance sheet.
           • Nasha Shkola Charter School had an overall audited fund balance of $418,072 at June 30, 2025 which includes its investments in fixed assets.
         • Financial Statement Overview – Budgeting and Other Financial Information
           • The Adopted Budget is based on 125 ADM/pupil units. State aid is being paid on 125.4 ADM and 128.2 Pupil Units.
      2. Executive Director Report
         • Current enrollment is 149 students.
         • Curriculum Nights will be conducted during the last two weeks in September
         • Teachers and staff completed a safety training with board member Peter Keller.
         • FastBridge Benchmarking has started across grades K-3
         • Kindergarten students: WIDA for ELLs screening is being conducted to identify ELLs
         • Academic report:
           • As measured by the MCA-II, Nasha Shkola students’ reading proficiency rates dropped by 2.9%.
           • MCA Proficiency in Math increased by 4.2% for all students.
           • Nasha Shkola analyzed the achievement data and identified the following root causes:
             • Significant number of ELLs: 53.6% (74 students)
             • Changing demographics for ELL: 29% of ELL are RAIEL (Recently Arrived Immigrant English Learners) and SIFE (Student with interrupted formal education)
             • As evidenced by the data (WIDA ACCESS and NWEA) and classroom observations, one root cause of low performance of ELLs is the grade-level content and instruction does not fully support high-level discourse (academic conversation) and content vocabulary being used by ELLs in Tier I classroom instruction.
             • Student mobility (moving from one school to another)
           • In FY25 for MCA Math Proficiency, Nasha Shkola ELL outperformed the State by 29.7% points and Osseo by 28.3% points.
           • In FY25 for MCA Reading Proficiency, Nasha Shkola EL students surpassed the state by 10 percentage points and surpassed Osseo schools by 10.5 percentage points.
           • ACCESS for English Language Learners Data
             • 85.9% of Nasha Shkola EL students demonstrated average progress toward meeting their targets and 67.3% met their EL target.
             • In FY25, Nasha Shkola English Learners’ progress toward English Proficiency Targets outperformed the State by 39.4% points and Osseo by 36.4% points.
6. Consent Agenda
   1. Minutes of August 19, 20245 Board meeting
   2. Financial Report August 2025

      Motion to approve the Consent Agenda
      Motion by: Peter Keller
      Seconded by: Lydia Tonoyan
      (6-0-0 all in favor)

7. Old Business
   1. School Programming & Operations 25-26
      1. Staffing update
      2. Lease Aid
8. New Business
   1. IQS Annual Review 2024-25
   2. School Improvement Plan 2025-26

      Motion to approve the School Improvement Plan 2025-26
      Motion by: Peter Keller
      Seconded by: Lydia Tonoyan
      (6-0-0 all in favor)

   3. Strategic Plan: setting annual goals
   4. Review and update board policies:
      • Policy 5.3.3 Directory Information
      • Policy 5.3.4 Pupil Fair Dismissal Process
      • Policy 5.4.1 Prohibition Against Unfair Discriminatory Practices in Education and Grievance Procedures
      • Policy 5.4.2 Bullying Prevention and Response
      • Policy 5.4.3 Anti-Hazing

        Motion by: Natalya Johnson
        Seconded by: Peter Keller
        (6-0-0 all in favor)

9. Other
10. Adjourn
    Motion to adjourn at 7:41PM
    Motion by: Peter Keller
    Seconded by: Lydia Tonoyan
    (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.