BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards says it's still too soon to announce whether public schools will fully return in the fall but is urging families to make preparations anyway.

During a virtual town hall with The Advocate on Thursday, Edwards said he plans to make an official announcement pertaining to school reopenings soon. In the meantime, Edwards urged everyone to plan on a return to campuses in the fall.

Edwards says he'll make an announcement about school reopenings soon, but people should prepare to have schools (both K-12 and colleges) reopen on time. #lalege #lagov

— Sam Karlin (@samkarlin) June 11, 2020

The governor first signed an order back in March shutting down school systems statewide. Though schools were planned to reopen in mid-April, that closure was extended into the summer due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The state has since entered "phase two" of reopening on June 5, allowing a majority of businesses to reopen in some capacity.