school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Incumbents Incumbent school board members either won or are leading in 12 of the 20 district races — with those winning incumbents an even split between candidates who were appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson and elected in 2024. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

In the exclusive clip below, Elliott addresses fellow educators in Temecula, CA in the context of a fight with a conservative school board over what should and should not be taught to students. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Two Elk Grove Unified School District incumbents held commanding leads in early election returns Wednesday, while newcomer Varinder Singh led a three-candidate race for an open school board seat. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

She was elected twice to the Gardner Edgerton School District Board of Education, leaving halfway through her second term, along with other liberal school board members, after harassment from conservative parents. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 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