school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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One new rule requires the buy-in of Atlanta’s school board, the Fulton County Commission or both if Atlanta is to bond against 30 years of future property tax increment through the TADs. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 June 2026 According to the school board, none of them included a discrimination claim. Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026 But on June 9, the Associated Press formally called the race for school board member Randy Villegas over Bains. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 But Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, the other original co-chair of the Black Thriving Task Force, said a district administrator told the school board the task force supported the proposal. Uc Berkeley, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for school board

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Jun. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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