school-board

The school-board meets in the district office to review the budget.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A local administrative body: "school-board" refers to a group of people elected or appointed to oversee the management, policies, and finances of public schools in a specific district or locality. This board typically makes decisions on curriculum, budgets, hiring, and school facilities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The school-board voted to adopt a new science textbook for the district. (The elected committee decided on educational materials.)
  • Parents attended the school-board meeting to voice concerns about school safety. (A public gathering of the administrative body.)
  • She was elected to the school-board to represent the local community's interests. (An individual chosen to serve on this governing group.)

Advanced Usage

• "school-board meeting": a formal gathering of the board members to discuss and decide on school-related matters.

  • The school-board meeting lasted three hours due to budget debates. (A lengthy session of the administrative body.)

• "school-board election": the process by which members of the board are chosen by voters.

  • School-board elections often have low voter turnout. (Votes to select representatives for the educational body.)

Variants and Related Words

• School board (n): a common variant spelling without the hyphen, meaning the same thing.

  • The school board approved the new playground equipment. (The same administrative body as "school-board".)

• Board of education (n): a synonym often used interchangeably, especially in formal contexts.

  • The board of education sets policies for all schools in the county. (A similar governing group for schools.)

Synonyms

• Educational board: a group that oversees educational institutions.
• Local school committee: a local body managing school affairs.

Phrasal Verbs

• (The word is a compound noun and does not form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

• (The term is a specific administrative label, not idiomatic.)