school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

Examples of school board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chino Valley school board President Sonja Shaw said parents in Murrieta and Chino Valley have expressed frustration over the state’s position and urged her to press on. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024 The proposal is expected to go before the district’s school board on May 28. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for school board 

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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 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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