school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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Select Board Chair Karen Yeaton told the Monitor that the school board was aware of the ongoing investigation. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 May 2025 The school board approved their settlement agreements in December. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 The Redlands Unified school board in San Bernardino voted in late April to adopt a new policy that would keep transgender athletes out of girls’ sports. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025 Six individuals in rural Frio County, Texas — including two Pearsall City Council members and a school board trustee — were indicted on felony charges stemming from a growing election fraud investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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