school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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At recent school board meetings, Keller officials have partly blamed the district’s financial woes on declining enrollment, which has resulted in less state funding. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025 Partisan school board: Senate Bill 267 calls for school board candidates to declare a party affiliation. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 Miami-Dade permits internet access for academic purposes and had a school board meeting in July to discuss screen time guidelines for students. Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025 At the time, the school board was mandated to bus kids in from different schools to promote integration but didn’t do so with Wilmore, instead opting to close the facility. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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