board of education
Americannoun
-
a board having control over a school system.
-
an appointive or elective body that directs and administers chiefly the primary and secondary public schools in a town, city, county, or state.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Oh, also, in 2009 when McMahon was being vetted to join the state board of education in Connecticut, she claimed to have a teaching degree.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025
House, state board of education and various judicial positions.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
The recommendation now goes to the state board of education for approval.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
Representatives from the state board of education did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023
She had none of the “new” courses now required by the board of education.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
