school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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The anger evokes town hall meetings, school board meetings, library meetings, any gathering where people are trying to figure out what is going on in the world right now, without any sufficient explanation. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Cassellius also started weeks after a judge ordered MPS to place Milwaukee police officers in its schools, following state legislation that was opposed by many community groups and school board members. Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 But in his legal opinion, Harding said, the school board infringed on taxpayers’ due process rights by green-lighting the construction project without publishing notice in The Miami County Republic, the local paper of record. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025 Democratic Candidates in Iowa US Senate Race Several Democrats are already in the race, including Des Moines school board member Jackie Norris, Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Nathan Sage, state Representative Josh Turek and state Senator Zach Wahls. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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