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School District

Description:

A school district refers to an administrative division within a specific geographical area responsible for establishing and managing public schools. It is responsible for overseeing the educational programs and policies, hiring staff, and ensuring the proper functioning of the schools.

Sense 1:

As a noun, a school district represents a specific geographical area where one or more schools are established to provide education to the students residing in that area. It typically encompasses several schools of different levels, such as elementary, middle, and high schools.

Example sentence: The Smithville School District comprises five elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.

Sense 2:

As an adjective, "school district" can describe something related to or characteristic of a specific school district.

Example sentence: The school district policy requires all teachers to undergo regular professional development training.

Sense 3:

As a verb phrase, "school district" is used to express the act of selecting or assigning a student to a particular school district for their education.

Example sentence: The new zoning regulations will school district more equitably, taking into account the demographics of the students.

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