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n. — Education, Administration
an administrative board that oversees public schools within a district.
See also COD-2, s.v. "board of education", which is marked "N Amer. (Ont. & US)".
Quotations
1837
The attention of the Board of Education having been this day called to a new and improved system of practical Arithmetic, about to issue from Mr. Haszard's press, for the use of the Central Academy -- they most heartily concur in recommending it to the immediate use of the various District Schools throughout the country, and to the patronage of the public at large.
1907
The Board of Education was recommended to take the matter up with the secretaries of school boards and was empowered to appropriate a reasonable sum to assist in purchasing flags in cases where school boards are not willing to bear the whole cost.
1977
The York Board of Education energy conservation committee meets at 3 p.m. at 2 Trethewey Dr., to be followed by a board meeting at 7 p.m.
1997
Come Jan. 1, Ontario's 129 school boards will be reduced to 72 under the government's restructuring plan.
"The timing is interesting," said Gerri Gershon, chair of the North York Board of Education, referring to the fact few school board officials are around because of the holidays.
References
- COD-2
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