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
Etymology
Origin of school board
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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“They are leaders that are on the ground really helping people through this process,” Minnesota school board member Chauntyll Allen told me.
From Los Angeles Times
The specific details are expected to be posted for school board deliberation in February.
From Los Angeles Times
But in recent years, the group’s efforts have expanded, aiming not only to win school board elections but to orchestrate legislative change and drive voter turnout in state and national elections.
From Salon
Unified school board, said she did not think “there was any critical material removed” from the final report.
From Los Angeles Times
The local school board voted to fire her, although most members abstained from the vote in protest.
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