school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The report also described how lawmakers had previously used temporary school boards to prepare for reorganizations. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2026

Once ratified by members, the contract will go to the school board for approval. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2026

Seattle’s school board separately authorized legal action over the measure, citing concerns about privacy, equal treatment and conflicts with existing protections. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026

Parents wanted to see more data about why the specific schools were chosen, and didn’t fully trust the data that was presented at previous school board meetings, Netcher said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 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