board of education

noun

1. a board having control over a school system.
2. an appointive or elective body that directs and administers chiefly the primary and secondary public schools in a town, city, county, or state.

Example Sentences

In Texas, the board of education turned down books with climate information.

From Seattle Times

Myers is a student adviser to the state board of education but said he was not speaking or acting in that capacity concerning the walkout.

From Seattle Times

The app “shows how we really want to prepare our students for the future,” said Karen Ramirez, a senior who is the student representative on the board of education.

From Los Angeles Times

“It could get ugly,” said Medeiros, a trustee for the county’s board of education.

From Los Angeles Times

The Beverly Hills Unified School District board of education voted at a special meeting Wednesday evening to approve stipulated agreements of expulsion with five students.

From Los Angeles Times

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