school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Receivership could follow a state emergency loan, stripping the school board of its governing authority, replacing the superintendent and placing the district under strict state oversight until the loan is repaid with interest. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Sue Woltanski, a school board member in Monroe County, saw first-hand how vouchers can consume a district’s state funding. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The event was held at Arroyo Grande High School, rather than being a regular school board meeting. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The school board member currently representing District 7B is Yesenia Lopez, who was elected by voters in the 7th District in 2024. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for school board

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools