school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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The school board recently approved the appointment of Alexandra Oreluk, Ph.D., as the new principal of Gemini. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 Other parts of the program came together organically, with Nick Melvoin, a Los Angeles school board member, helping secure some of the speakers, including Crystal. Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025 As the Trump Administration’s education department begins investigating its policy on transgender student athletes, Cromwell’s school board will talk with its attorney Tuesday night about how to proceed on an issue that could embroil more Connecticut school systems as the year goes on. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025 Lynch-Walsh prepared a presentation for a March 20, 2024, meeting with school board members that criticized district operations, including Espinoza’s arrest. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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