school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who objected to the school board’s actions made comparisons to Nazi book burnings. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Lofthouse was first elected to the FCUSD school board in 2022, after spending around 10 years working for the school system as a teacher, vice principal and curriculum instruction specialist. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In a memo released shortly before she was fired, former CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill accused then-school board Chair Stephanie Sneed of helping direct contracts without the full involvement of the CMS board. — Nora O’Neill 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

If the school board approves the closure plan, new attendance boundaries are expected to be proposed in December and finalized by January. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 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