school board

American  

noun

1. a local board or committee in charge of public education.

---

school board British  

noun

1. (formerly in Britain) an elected board of ratepayers who provided local elementary schools between 1870 and 1902

2. (in the US and Canada) a local board of education

---

Etymology

Origin of school board

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was elected in 2022 and has four children who have gone through the school district, according to his biography page on the school board website.

From Los Angeles Times

At one time, newspapers big and small had reporters at school board meetings who probably would have noticed settlements on the agenda and submitted records requests to reveal them.

From Los Angeles Times

They used to have good stuff in there—like cinnamon rolls and Doritos—but recently the school board people seem to be on a health kick.

From Literature

Related Words

• board of education
• board of trustees