COPPELL, Texas — The fight to keep Town Center Elementary open isn’t over, but for now, it’s on pause.

At Monday night’s Coppell ISD board meeting, trustees delayed a vote on whether to close the beloved campus until later this month — as early as Oct. 27 — giving parents, staff and district leaders more time to weigh the school’s future.

The evening began with something few expected: thanks.

“If my 5-year-old daughter who just started kindergarten would have asked why her school is closing, I would have not known what to tell her,” one parent told the board.

For weeks, parents have protested the proposal to shut down Town Center saying the data isn't comprehensive nor enough to shut down the school, but on Monday they also showed gratitude — applauding trustees for pressing pause.

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