school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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Maricopa County must redo Phoenix Union school board election after ballot error Monarch butterflies could get more government protection. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024 Survey results will be presented to the school board for final approval Jan. 27. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 Miner restarted the Orange County chapter of Moms for Liberty in July to teach parents how to work with their local school boards to have content removed. Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 But under-utilization is up to interpretation, district attorney Dan Hoying explained at a recent school board meeting. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for school board 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school board was in 1836

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“School board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20board. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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