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Doubts many parents will be prosecuted for repeat truancy under a new Government directive.
Associate Education Minister David Seymour's confirmed these parents could be fined up to $30 a day as part of a firmer approach on school attendance.
Any possible prosecution cases will be referred to the Ministry.
Darfield High School Principal Andy England told Ryan Bridge they have 28 students —or 3%— who could fall into the chronic non-attendance category.
He says the vast majority have parents who are struggling financially or have health issues, and the ministry would struggle to prosecute any of them.
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