Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis implored school districts Wednesday to open classrooms as soon as possible for in-person instruction, a concession the state cannot force school boards to comply with Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran’s order to provide “the full panoply of services” in August.

In a seven-minute scripted address, DeSantis said parents are not being forced to send children to school if they don’t want to and accommodations will be made for teachers and staff who don’t feel comfortable returning to classrooms.