school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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Her colleague in the state House of Representatives, Rep. Rick Ladd, R-Grafton, introduced a bill that day that would require school boards to enact policies restricting cell phone use by students during instructional time without a teacher’s approval. Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025 While most of the state celebrates his life and legacy, Temecula’s school board voted in 2023 to reject a curriculum that included materials about Milk. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 State law allows school boards to meet privately to discuss collective negotiating issues between a public body and its employees. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 The school board filed a motion to dismiss the case, but U.S. District Judge Robert Scola on Thursday issued an 11-page order that allowed Stevens to pursue the First Amendment claim and a claim under a state law known as the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act. News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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