lower-body exercises. The word cankle was made popular in 2001 when Jason Alexander's character in the movie Shallow Hal used the term to criticize an overweight womenâs lower leg saying, It's like the calf merged with the foot, cut out the middleman..
The Role of the School Board. A school board is able to fulfill its mission when the members of the board and the superintendent understand their roles and work together in an environment of trust, mutual respect, understanding and shared purpose.
The size of a school board depends on the type of school district but generally ranges between three and nine members. 1  With limited exceptions, school board members serve three- four- or five-year terms. Terms are staggered so all board positions are never open at the same time.