school board
Americannoun
noun
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(formerly in Britain) an elected board of ratepayers who provided local elementary schools between 1870 and 1902
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(in the US and Canada) a local board of education
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of school board
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Eight days later, the Los Angeles County education office — a financial oversight agency — said recent school board budget decisions “erode confidence” in the district’s ability to avoid bankruptcy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Alberto Carvalho resigned, the school board threatened to terminate him for cause over alleged financial benefits he did not disclose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
In a statement Saturday, the district declined to comment on the exchanges between the school board and Carvalho, calling it a “personnel matter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Under California law, senior public officials — including school district superintendents and school board members — are required to make financial disclosures through a document called a Form 700.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Her father, Oliver Brown, applied to the school board to have her transferred to the closer school.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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