school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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Voters are selecting two of five candidates for the school board. Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024 Denver Public Schools sets public meetings at each of 10 schools up for closure or restructuring The school board will vote whether to close seven schools on Nov. 21; Marrero doesn’t need the board’s approval to restructure the other three schools. Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024 In September, the school board unanimously approved a new flag policy that effectively reversed the previous ban and replaced it with a request system where students and teachers can ask the superintendent to fly flags, banners and signs. Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 Learn more about the candidates:Where Avon school board candidates stand on redistricting, school safety, student success Michael Langford: Langford has lived in Avon for 23 years and his wife is an Avon High School teacher. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for school board 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2024.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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