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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

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Etymology

Origin of school board

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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Arias and Myart-Cruz gave impassioned speeches hailing the last-minute deals, which still need to be approved by union members and the school board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Just two months ago the school board voted to send out 3,200 notices of possible layoffs, a process that was expected to cut about 700 jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

District 5 school board member Kelly Gonez is running unopposed for her third term.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

In June 2020 the school board made cuts to the school police force and ended their on-campus presence in most situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

And I want to point out, for the record, that it was members of the school board who were up on Mrs. Baker’s desk first.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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