The actual student reassignment changes recommended on Thursday were small in number, but they show the difference in thinking with the new Wake County school board majority.

As noted in today's article, the board's student assignment committee recommended seven changes for this fall’s student assignment plan and left on the table for further review a dozen other changes. All were based on parental requests to have their children attend schools closer to home.

“We’re not talking about socioeconomic status anymore,” said school board member John Tedesco, chairman of the student assignment committee, after the meeting. “Once we pass the resolution, we won’t be talking about it again.”

(For those who are looking for the changes discussed Thursday, click the read more button to find the link later in the post.)

The first meeting of the Wake County school board's new student assignment committee has now been set for Thursday.

School board member John Tedesco, the committee chairman, said the meeting will focus on looking at a handful of node changes for the 2010-11 school year. This includes requests from Brier Creek families to be reassigned to the new Mills Park Middle School and to stay at Panther Creek High.

The meeting will take place as the final community members of the committee are being finalized. The membership so far represents a diverse mix of people, some of whom will be well known on the blog.

 SEE UPDATE AT END OF POST FOR FINAL TWO COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CORRECTION: I HAD THE WRONG SUE KING LISTED. SEE INFO AT END OF POST.

Asst. Supt. Chuck Dulaney is retiring on March 1.

As noted in today's article, Dulaney, 62, told Wake County Supt. Del Burns on Nov. 24 that he's retiring to spend more time with his family. He's arguably had the most thankless job over the past nearly four years, drawing up assignment plans and recommending which schools to convert to a year-round calendar.

"Chuck has done a tremendous job doing what's right for children in Wake County, especially those who are most in need," said Diana Bader, a Cary parent. "It will be very tough to find someone who's as committed to serving all the children in Wake County."