BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Bedford County Public Schools is considering four different consolidation plans as the school division looks at how to balance student enrollment across its schools.
Some schools are seeing higher enrollment while others have fewer students, prompting the school board to consider whether consolidating schools could help balance those numbers.
One school closure is already decided: Stewartsville Elementary will permanently close at the end of this school year, regardless of which consolidation plan, if any, is ultimately approved…