school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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Heisler is running for Talawanda school board near Oxford. Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025 This primary is held to narrow down candidates for local, nonpartisan offices such as court of appeals judges and school board members. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Already, the mother of the child who shot Zwerner has been sentenced to two years in prison for child neglect, the school board voted out the superintendent and the principal was reassigned to another school. Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 Voters will also decide who represents them on the school boards, city offices and utility boards. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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