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board of education

The definition of a board of education is an elected group of people who oversee a specific school system.

(noun)

An example of a board of education is a group of administrators who supervise schools in a community.

See board of education in Webster's New World College Dictionary

an elected or appointed body at the local or state level that supervises a given school system or systems

See board of education in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. boards of education

A school board.

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