Amends GS 115C-37 to make county and city boards of education elected biennially on a partisan basis. Makes conforming and clarifying changes. Requires that vacancies be filled by recommendation by the executive committee of the nominating political party.

Repeals GS 115C-37.1, which provided that vacancies in offices of county boards were to be elected on a partisan basis in certain counties.

Makes conforming changes to GS 115C-67(3).

Provides that this act has the effect of repealing any provisions of local or special acts relating to the nonpartisan election of a local board of education and any conflicting methods of filling vacancies in the membership of boards of education than as required by GS 115C‑37(f), as amended by this act. Specifies that this act does not affect the filling of a vacancy on a local board of education that occurs for a seat elected prior to the effective date of this act. 

Requires any local act requiring a board of education election to be conducted in an odd‑numbered year to be held as a partisan election beginning in 2017.

Unless otherwise provided, effective for primaries and elections held on or after January 1, 2016.