school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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After the plan is shared, the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee will bring recommendations to the school board for a bond election for capital improvements. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026 What started as a gaming thread amongst teachers led to the school board terminating the teacher on Wednesday night. Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 These municipal government and school board races are nonpartisan. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 Robert Franklin, a Republican from Sand Springs, joins four GOP candidates and two Democrats running to lead the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the state’s top school board. Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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