school board

noun

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

Definition of school board

: a board in charge of local public schools

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Recent Examples of school board from the Web

Justin Roden, who led East Central to a Class 4A state championship last season, is expected to be approved as coach at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.

— kyle neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Noblesville hires East Central football coach," 16 Apr. 2018
District leaders are not expected to release detailed recommendations for partnerships at the long-struggling campuses during Thursday's school board meeting, falling further behind their original timeline for providing information about the plans.

— jacob carpenter, Houston Chronicle, "As partnership deadline looms, HISD not expected to divulge plans Thursday," 11 Apr. 2018
Current Principal Peggie Maniscalco will exit at the end of the school year, officials said at the March 18 school board meeting where Smolinski’s hire was als announced.

— pioneer press, chicagotribune.com, "Culver School in Niles taps Naperville administrator to be new principal," 9 Apr. 2018
West Hartford Schools Superintendent Tom Moore speaks about his budget proposal for the 2018-19 fiscal year at the March 6 school board meeting.

— mikaela porter, Courant Community, "West Hartford School Board Adopts $164.6 Million Superintendent Budget Proposal," 5 Apr. 2018
Approval of the resignation will be on the agenda at the April 10 school board meeting, Mullen said.

— amir vera, CNN, "Teacher who ran white supremacist podcast she said was satire submits resignation," 2 Apr. 2018
Waxahachie is expected to name its next coach at Thursday's school board meeting.

— brian gosset, star-telegram, "The Dragons will be playoff bound in 2018, and everyone loves a Cinderella story | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 28 Mar. 2018
Preston School Board Chairwoman Joy Christensen said school board meetings don’t generally draw many people.

— katy moeller, idahostatesman, "Preston School Board meets this week — but alleged animal cruelty case not on agenda | Idaho Statesman," 19 Mar. 2018
Members of the public are asked to attend the school board meeting on March 26 to show support for students.

— karen pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tosa students show solidarity during organized walkouts," 14 Mar. 2018

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