school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And if the local school board still isn’t compliant after the warning, the state board can take control of the local board’s finances and appoint an administrator, according to the statute. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

As school board president, Shaw said her major achievement was improving student outcomes. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

These are novel endorsements; voters in Chicago are fully electing a school board for the first time. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Letter writer’s childless husband is running for the school board. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for school board

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools