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"San Joaquin County parents will face stiff fines, and students could lose their driver\u2019s license if they skip school.The San Joaquin County district attorney, county supervisors and the superintendent are trying to combat truancy with new enforcement.\u201CWe have got to keep our kids in school,\u201D said San Joaquin County Supervisor Carlos Villapudua.San Joaquin County District Attorney James P. Willett sent home a letter to parents that said there is a correlation between truancy and crime.Willett warned that parents could face a $100 to $500 fine for each incident.Consequences will also be stiffer for students, who will not be able to get a driver\u2019s license or will get their license revoked if found truant.\u201CWithout a license, you can\u2019t get around yourself really,\u201D student Tyrell Leberry said.The principal of Edison High School said the truancy rate at the school has decreased in recent years.\"Anything that helps as far as the community coming together to help us get kids in school, great,\" principal Brian Biedermann said. \"There are a lot of initiatives on our campus alone to ensure that students get to campus on time.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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