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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“My advice to the school board will be: Slow down. Don’t react immediately, because you have no facts,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified school board narrowly approved up to 657 layoffs, concentrated in the district’s central office.
Students also called for the abolition of ICE and spoke of wanting the school board to rescind what they regard as anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
From Los Angeles Times
Online petitions urging school boards to drop Lifetouch have also appeared.
From Salon
Meanwhile, 71 percent of the candidates it characterized as “common sense” won competitive school board races in states like Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania, which remains a key battleground in 2026.
From Salon
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