Truants May Be Jailed, School Officials Warn
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Officials at Watsonville High School have warned truants and their parents that jail time is possible if the teens don’t show up for classes.
School officials and county juvenile justice authorities detailed the possible consequences during a special hearing this week for about 100 chronic truants and their parents.
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