Several NEW Changes (effective 4/7/11):

1. An application must be completed for each student, every year.
2. There is a $10 fee per student, with a maximum of $50 per household. This also applies for parents who are employees.
3. Policy 410 is available on the district website, at each Buncombe County school, and in the Student Services office.

Complete the Transfer/Release Application in its entirety, as noted below.  Incomplete applications will not be processed – they will be returned to you for completion.

Step 1: Choose the appropriate transfer/release option for your situation. Details of allowable reasons for transfers/releases are included on the second page of the application.  Transfers 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.

 

Step 2: Complete the Student and Parent/Guardian information section. Please indicate both your residential and mailing address, if different.

 

Step 3: Obtain the appropriate principal signatures, as noted on the application. If your child is being released from another school district, any releasing paperwork from the other district should be attached to your application.

 

Step 4: Submit the completed application and payment to the Student Services Department at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806. There is a $10.00 processing fee per student, with a maximum of $50.00 per household. Cash or checks made payable to Buncombe County Schools are acceptable. Employees of Buncombe County Schools are also responsible for the $10.00 processing fee per student.

Students who reside outside Buncombe County will be required to pay tuition. The tuition contract on the second page of the transfer/release application must be completed and submitted in person in the Student Services office. Please contact Student Services at 828-255-5918 for more information and to schedule an appointment.

Transfer/release applications received in Student Services will be submitted for approval at the next Board of Education meeting. After the meeting, parents will receive a notification in the mail of whether the application was approved or denied. Release from another school, release from another district, or a transfer/release application approval in a prior year does not automatically mean that the current application will be approved.