school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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Geoffrey Kump Geoffrey Kump is a regulatory attorney with SelectQuote and is on the school board for Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025 Steve Sprowls, a Republican on the Northwest school board, announced a bid for Schatzline House District 93 seat in June. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025 By law, Hagglund’s seat must be filled by appointment and then put up for a vote at the next school board election. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025 Seven candidates for mayor, City Council and school board seats in the Boise area this November have past arrests or have been involved in legal disputes, the Idaho Statesman has found. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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