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21Board of education — A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors of a school, local school district or higher administrative level. The elected council helps determine educational policy in a small regional area,… …
22Board wargame — A board wargame is a wargame with a set playing surface or board, as opposed to being played on a computer, or in a more free form playing area as in miniatures games. This type of game got its start in 1954 with the publication of Tactics , and… …
23Local Health Integration Network — A Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is a type of health organization in Ontario, Canada. Across the province of Ontario there are 14 LHINs. The LHINs have been given the mandate for planning, integrating and funding health care services at… …
24board — board1 W1S1 [bo:d US bo:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(information)¦ 2¦(for putting things on)¦ 3¦(group of people)¦ 4¦(in names)¦ 5¦(in building)¦ 6 on board 7¦(meals)¦ 8 go by the board 9¦(in water sports)¦ 10 across the board …
25Local government in England — Councils in England are based in buildings such as the Manchester Town Hall. The pattern of local government in England is complex, with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements. Legislation concerning local… …
26Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 — The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (52 53 Vict. c. 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. The main effect of the act was to establish elected county councils in Scotland. In this it… …
27board of elections — U.S. Politics. a bipartisan board appointed usually by local authorities and charged with control of elections and voting procedure. Also called election board. * * * …
28Mayoral Control of Schools — is a model of governance in American schools in which the mayor of a city replaces an elected board of education (school board) with an appointed board. The mayor may also directly appoint the head of the school system, called the chancellor or… …
29Argentine Currency Board — The Argentine Currency Board pegged the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar between 1991 and 2002 in an attempt to eliminate hyperinflation and stimulate economic growth. While it initially met with considerable success, the board s actions… …
30Alcoholic beverage control state — ABC store redirects here. For the Hawaiian convenience store chain, see ABC Stores (Hawaii). Alcoholic beverage control states, generally called control states, are those in the United States that have state monopoly over the wholesaling and/or… …
