school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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Progress with some labor groups The school board on Tuesday approved four labor contracts with some of the district’s smaller unions — as negotiations continue with the teachers union and service workers that together represent more than 60,000 employees. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The Los Angeles Unified school board is hosting its first regular meeting Tuesday since Carvalho was placed on leave. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026 More than 13% of Austin Independent School District employees have spent the spring searching for new jobs after the school board voted to close 10 campuses and International High School this summer. Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 This isn’t your father’s school board anymore, when mayoral appointees essentially rubber-stamped what the Fifth Floor desired. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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