school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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The fiscal angst is most obvious in urban school districts, where enrollment declines are most severe and where unions are the strongest, often spending heavily to elect friendly school board members. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 State law caps lawmakers, cabinet members and school board members to eight-year term limits. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 However, the school board hired someone else. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 Carson, a member of PUSH, would eventually serve on the Decatur Public Schools school board. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school board

Word History

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 20 Feb. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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