school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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Go to your school board, your city council, your county commission, and your state legislature. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 The upcoming school board election has generated attention, partially due to residents upset when the board voted to close their neighborhood schools after years of declining enrollment. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 Johnson, whose contract with the school district began in December 2023 and was set to run through 2027, stepped down in January due to a disagreement with school board members over a proposal to split the Keller school district in half. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025 Police learned about a second assault the same day and had identified at least six further victims by Feb. 24, when the USD 497 school board voted to formally terminate Gridley’s employment. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school board

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Mar. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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