school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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If there is evidence of a school system facilitating a walkout, the district will be subject to investigation, which could lead to the district being taken over and a new board of managers being named to replace the existing school board, state officials said. Samuel O’Neal 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026 Last month, Celina ISD’s school board released a third-party report commissioned as part of the investigation into Elliott’s behavior. Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026 The amendment also allows charter school authorizers — as well as the IPS school board — final say in closing schools, though either body could be overridden by the state board. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026 Norkaitis is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park and is one of the candidates who filed to run for the District C seat on the school board in the 2026 election. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 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 7 Feb. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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