•  The 2019-20 Discretionary Admission/Release process will begin on Feb 1, 2019.
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• The application fee for DARs is $20 per student.  Applications received after May 31 will be assessed a $30 late fee per application unless the verified reason for requesting a DAR has just occurred.

Applications are accepted annually February 1 through May 31 for the next school year.

An application must be completed for each student, every year.

• There is a $20 fee per student, with a maximum of $100 per household.  Applications received after the May 31 due date will be assessed a $30 late fee per student, with a maximum of $150 per household. This also applies for parents who are employees of the school system. Policy 4130 is available on the district website, at each Buncombe County school, and in the Student Services office.

Complete the Discretionary Admission/Release Application in its entirety.  Incomplete applications will not be processed – they will be returned to you for completion.  Discretionary admissions/releases will not be considered on the basis of a disagreement with school staff regarding school decisions such as grades, homework, discipline, retention, or class assignment.

Students who reside outside Buncombe County will be required to pay tuition.
Tuition must be paid upfront, in a lump sum, at the time the Discretionary Admission Release process is completed. 

Discretionary admission/release applications received in Student Services will be submitted for approval at the next Board of Education meeting. Applicants will be contacted within 10 business days of receipt of the application if there is any issue impacting approval.  Notifications will only be made if the application is denied by the Board. Confirmation letters of approvals WILL NOT be mailed. Release from another school, release from another district, or a discretionary admission/release application approval in a prior year does not automatically mean that the current application will be approved.