school board

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

Origin:
1820–30

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school board
 
n
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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School board is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Example sentences
The school board was under a federal court order to desegregate the school.
The school board cannot change how many years you have in service, or whether
  or not you have a degree.
The two-hour forum drew chanting protesters and a police escort for the school
  board members.
But for weeks now, local administrators have been sharing scores with school
  board members and the public.
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