While the recent ice storm kept Bedford students out of school three days, officials have not decided where the time missed will be made up.

Superintendent of Schools Tim Mayes said the school buildings did not suffer any damage, and once roads were clear enough for buses to safely bring students to and from school, it was time to get back in the classroom.

While some schools in the area missed significantly more time than Bedford, Mayes said the cancellations may not lead to a significant change in the school year.

“We have 10 days built into the school calendar, so right now we would typically add those three days on and the last day would be June 18,” said Mayes. “We’re not a community that lost two weeks of school, so I’ll be a little cautious with what we end up doing, if anything.”

The decision, which likely won’t come until January of February, will depend on how many snow days accumulate throughout the remainder of the winter.

Should there be a large number of future cancellations, Mayes said there are other options, rather than continuing to add on days at the end of the school year, including adding time to the end of each day or attending school on days where there were scheduled days off, such as vacation.

Mayes said these options are not likely, but if the school decided to go that route, the plan would have to be approved by the state’s commissioner of education.

During the days off, Mayes said he received calls from both sides of the argument.

“I got calls from parents wondering when they were going to have school. After being in their houses with the kids and no power, they couldn’t wait to get them back,” joked Mayes. “Then I had parents who had the opposite concern, which was coming back to school while some families didn’t have power.”

The superintendent said he is glad the schools were spared the force of the storm that other towns saw, but also said Bedford residents took something from Mother Nature’s fury.

“We certainly have a much better appreciation for water, power and heat,” he said.