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RALEIGH – Just a month after the Wake County school board approved a new assignment plan – one that emphasizes parent choice and neighborhood schools and caused nearly two years of debate and controversy in the district – the newly-elected board members want another look at it.

Democrat-backed board member Kevin Hill was one of the holdouts when the board voted for the assignment plan in October. On Tuesday, he'll speak for the new board members before they're sworn in by requesting a special work session.

Hill has said repeatedly he won't go back to the system's old policy of bussing for diversity.

“The superintendent himself has said we have to make some changes, some tweaks and work with it, but as far as the new board coming in and reverting to the old plan, it's not going to happen," Hill said.

But he and newly-elected board members want another look at the new assignment plan and will call for the work session to review it.

"I don't see anybody at ease at the moment. The reality is, we won't see anyone at ease until we know we have a plan that's been looked at carefully, looked at cost, and we know there's appropriate capacity," said new board member Jim Martin.

Republican-backed members question why they've requested the meeting Dec. 7, just one day after the new Democrat-backed members are to be sworn in.

"I am concerned for the timing. Hopefully its not a Pearl Harbor Day surprise meeting where they adjust the promise of stability and choice we've offered families," board member John Tedesco said.

Other items on the agenda for the school board include capping enrollment at Walnut Creek Elementary School and math placement for middle school students.