school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

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In January, Brewer Storefront, the pro bono community advocacy arm of Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors, threatened legal action against the district and issued an open letter addressed to school board president Charles Randklev and trustees. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025 The effort to hire Baker Tilly was led by new school board President Sean Harden, who was picked for the post by Johnson, and is a sign that CPS may be looking for solutions to pay the costs of a new teachers contract and a $175 million pension payment for nonteacher staff, the sources said. Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 The Franklin-McKinley School District in San Jose will briefly delay its plan to close or consolidate school campuses to shrink the district’s $22.9 million budget deficit after a contentious three-hour school board meeting on Tuesday ended in a stalemate. Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 Her commitment to run for school board is a perfect example. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 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 20 Feb. 2025.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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