school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gomez said the school board hired a consultant on a $50,000 contract to assess damages but hasn’t received a report yet. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

In a memorandum sent to school board members Wednesday, Hill claimed board members tried to extort her into resigning. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

Wallace Bridges, a member of the neighborhood association and former Fort Worth ISD school board member, first had the idea last year to turn the vacant lot into a community garden. — Samuel O’Neal 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

The school board voted unanimously to allow the students to withdraw rather than be expelled from the school. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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