school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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The rally’s emcee, Oakland school board Vice President Valarie Bachelor, estimated 10,000 people were present. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 Some of Borseth’s priorities if elected will include ensuring school security and safety, addressing chronic absenteeism and ending off-cycle, odd-year school board elections. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 In Facebook posts in January, Olathe Public Schools spotlighted school board members, including Kuhn. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 Steele -- who has represented the North Little Rock area for more than two decades in different capacities, including in the Arkansas House, Senate and as a school board member -- endorsed Dokes to be his successor. Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school board

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Oct. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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