School Committee

British

noun

(in New Zealand) a parent group selected to support a primary school

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Also, school leadership, such as the principal or a school committee, control the use of the dollars.

From Los Angeles Times

Powell was chair of the school committee in Richmond during Brown v.

From Salon

Irish language activist Linda Ervine, who helped set up the pre-school and sits on the school committee, said the site at Montgomery Road was a temporary plan.

From BBC

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan, who serves as chair of the school committee, he forwarded the request to the governor on Friday, even though he opposed it.

From Seattle Times

The four school committee members who backed the request held a news conference Monday to press their case for help.

From Seattle Times

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