school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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Secondly, part of the protocol is an immediate call to our legal department, as well as our operations, as well as our school board police department. Ailsa Chang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025 During a school board meeting last month, Superintendent Karen Molinar presented plans to redirect $22.7 million of the district’s budget to literacy priorities. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 Maine parent outraged after being silenced during speech defending girls' sports Fox News contributor Joe Concha discusses a heated school board meeting in Maine over the fight to protect girls' sports and Kamala Harris' reported rejection from campaigning for a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 In its first meeting since the teacher went public with her story, the school board faced that feedback in person. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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