school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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The school board officially terminated Ledesma and apologized to parents during the meeting. Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 The school board purchased the Hungerford land more than 70 years ago — for under market value and under controversial circumstances, some Eatonville residents argue — and operated a public school there for years. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 After hearing from more than 30 speakers among the standing-room-only crowd, the school board voted unanimously to table the discussion and return to it later. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026 Interviews for the vacant head football coaching job at Southlake Carroll will begin next week, school board president Cameron Bryan said. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school board

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20board. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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