school board
District curriculum deciders
A school board is a group of elected or appointed officials who govern a public school district.
They set policies, approve budgets, hire superintendents, and oversee educational standards for local schools.
School board meetings are often where community debates over curriculum, funding, and school operations play out: The school board voted to extend the school year.
Those holding assets for others
- superintendentChief administrative official
- membersPeople in an organization
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
meetings · agenda · minutes · bylaws · resolutions · quorum · motions · voting
Obligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- auditsFormal account inspections
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
- complianceAdhering to requirements
accreditation · evaluation · budget oversight · test scores · graduation rates · safety inspections · Title IX · teacher retention
Space for collective discourse
- town hallLocal government headquarters
- speakersAudio output devices
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- agendaFormal discussion list
minutes · deliberation · consensus · debate · proposals · community input · open session · closed session
Those seeking selection
- votersThose who cast ballots
- ballotVoting document
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- turnoutNumber attending an event
incumbent · challenger · endorsement · constituents · nonpartisan · at-large · ward · recall
Required educational content specifications
- budget allocationPlanned distribution of funds
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- attendance policiesRules governing presence obligations
- dress codeStandards for acceptable attire
hiring practices · transportation · safety protocols · inclusion policies · special education · bilingual programs · graduation requirements · extracurriculars
trustees
Those holding assets for others
- superintendentChief administrative official
- membersPeople in an organization
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
administration · meetings · agenda · minutes · bylaws · resolutions · quorum · motions · voting · appointments
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- auditsFormal account inspections
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
compliance · accreditation · evaluation · budget oversight · test scores · graduation rates · safety inspections · Title IX · teacher retention
public forum
Space for collective discourse
- town hallLocal government headquarters
- speakersAudio output devices
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
agenda · minutes · deliberation · consensus · debate · proposals · community input · open session · closed session · roll call
candidates
Those seeking selection
turnout · incumbent · challenger · endorsement · constituents · nonpartisan · at-large · ward · recall · vacancy
curriculum standards
Required educational content specifications
- budget allocationPlanned distribution of funds
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- attendance policiesRules governing presence obligations
dress code · hiring practices · transportation · safety protocols · inclusion policies · special education · bilingual programs · graduation requirements · extracurriculars · lunch programs
- government bodiesagency, bureau, legislature, department, ministry
- local newscommunity news, local reporter, local politics, local events, city council
- public educationpublic university, state university, community college, community colleges, kindergarten
- education groupshonor society, teacher unions, alumni association, PTA, student council
- local electionscounty commissioner, city council, town council, municipal election, local races
- local politicstown council, city councils, town meeting, mayors, alderman
school boardPTA
Family-faculty advocacy group
parent-teacher association · booster club · student council · parent-teacher organization · advisory committee
school boardstudent body
Collective term for enrollees
students · classroom teacher · teaching staff · pupil · school principal
school, board, schooling, schooled, schools, schoolgirl, schoolboy, preschool, schoolchild