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school board

NOUN
governing council for school
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Most of the residents’ tax burden is beyond city leaders’ direct control, since the biggest portion of property taxes there fund the local school board, which sets its own budget.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

It has had to pillage its reserve funds in recent years, and on Wednesday the school board adopted a budget that cuts administrative staff and some school employees.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Barrera, the president of the San Diego Unified school board, also works as a senior state Education Department staffer, but has no involvement in handling complaints such as the one just filed, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

And the school board voted to make her take that down.”

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

That another arts program was axed, deemed “frivolous” by the school board.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle



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