school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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At a May 2025 school board meeting, Christopher Bernier, superintendent of Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, told the board the CLT helped boost the district’s graduation rate by seven percentage points after its introduction in 2023. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Davis school board President Hiram Jackson endorsed Measure W at the campaign launch. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 After public interviews were held Wednesday between two finalists, the Miami-Dade school board unanimously selected current South Region Superintendent Rafael Villalobos to lead the district. — Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Barnes is currently a member of the Park Hill School District school board, starting her tenure in 2022 and ending it in 2028. — Sophie Lindberg july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for school board

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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

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