The phrase "to appoint a board" means to choose and assign a group of people to be in charge of overseeing and making decisions for an organization or company. Full definition
However, there is absolutely no evidence that communities with politically appointed boards of education do better than communities that have boards of education that are elected by the people. (jonathanpelto.com)
The day my colleagues on the board selected me president was my first meeting as a newly appointed board member. (educationnext.org)
A turn towards appointed boards would be a major, and hotly contested, shift. (educationnext.org)