Fort Bend Independent School District seniors will not have an in-person graduation this May as initially hoped.

Instead, the district is assessing the possibility of allowing graduating seniors to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas in July, according to an announcement made online by Superintendent Dr. Charles Dupre.

Dupre took to Twitter to update seniors that the district - in conjunction with school principals and campus leaders - will work on a new plan for graduation ceremonies, proms, and other end-of-year senior events that students are missing out on due to the ongoing COVID-19 social distancing measures.

If the COVID-19 safety measures are still in place by the summer, the district will assess the possibility of conducting a virtual graduation.

Students will still be able to receive transcripts after May 21 to send to their respective colleges or employers.

You can watch Dr. Dupre's full announcement below:

FBISD suspended classes on March 16 before moving to virtual learning in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Fort Bend County currently has 577 confirmed cases of the novel virus, with 14 deaths and 63 recoveries, according to the county's department of health services.