school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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State law and Mansfield’s school board policy requires trustee candidates to live in the district for at least six months before filing to run for a board seat, and trustees must be registered to vote in the district. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 The debate has quickly spread beyond the school board. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 Meanwhile, newcomer and fellow Democrat Randy Villegas is a community college instructor and school board member from Visalia, a small agricultural town. Terry Collins, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Walker-Yeager, who filed as a Republican, is running to unseat incumbent Democrat and KCK school board member Wanda Brownlee Paige. Sofi Zeman june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 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 Jun. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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