school board
Americannoun
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school boards
plural
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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It helps that Hinojosa, whose entrance into holding office was being on the Austin school board, has made saving Texas schools the centerpiece of her campaign.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
She ran on the success of that fight to become a member of her local school board in Austin.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
She was reclassified only after requesting help during a school board meeting when she was in eighth grade — a change that immediately opened up more rigorous classes, including honors English.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation applied last year to the Oklahoma charter school board to open a virtual charter that teaches “state-approved academic standards alongside Jewish religious studies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“It would be very nice if we could make a decision irrespective of football,” said school board member Lee Buice, “but that may be where the gauntlet is thrown.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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