The future of Stewartsville Elementary School remains uncertain after the Bedford County School Board voted to postpone its decommissioning decision by one year.

A legal fight is brewing in Bedford County over plans to close a long-standing neighborhood school, and parents say they were left out of the process entirely.

The Bedford County School Board voted 5-2 in favor of closing Stewartsville Elementary on Thursday night in a move that parents say will mean longer bus rides and the loss of a community hub.

Stewartsville Elementary’s future is on the line again after families in Bedford County held an emergency meeting ahead of a school board vote on whether to close the campus.

The school board is planning to make a decision on March 21.

The Bedford County School Board is giving community members a chance to be a part of the conversation regarding changes to Bedford County Schools.