school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next is educating parents, principals and school boards on the changes. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

On Tuesday, the district’s school board approved a measure that would add one additional security position at each district high school for this purpose — to the tune of about $150,000 to $200,000 annually. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

My parents almost never talked about politics, except about the local school board elections. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Students in Miami-Dade County returned to school today, although several institutions did not reopen after a school board decision to close or consolidate them with other nearby campuses. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 13 Aug. 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