school board

noun

: a board in charge of local public schools

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Frustrations boiled over at Monday night's school board meeting in Pontiac as a consolidation plan to eventually close Owen, Kennedy, and Alcott elementary schools in the next few years passed. Heath Kalb, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The school board did not vote Monday on policies related to grandfathering, specialized programs or transfer requests. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026 Voters elected Matthew White, Lindsey Sheguit and Darrell Brown to the school board earlier this month. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 The other school board leader in the race is Sonja Shaw, the right-leaning president of the Chino Valley Unified board in San Bernardino County. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for school board

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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 21 May. 2026.

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school board

noun
: a board in charge of local public schools
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