school committee

noun

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The school committee reached a settlement with the teachers in 2023, issuing each of them $33,333 payments and back pay of over $50,000, according to Rhode Island news reports at the time. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025 To increase family and community engagement, Kraft’s plan calls for a switch from an appointed to a hybrid school committee, which Wu opposes. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025 Also, the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center wrote a letter to the Burlington superintendent and school committee this week, calling for changes to prevent this in the future. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025 Doherty, a Taunton Democrat, was first elected to the Legislature in 2020 after working as a school teacher, guidance counselor, school committee member, and president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school committee

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of school committee was in 1787

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“School committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20committee. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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