House committee substitute to the 1st edition deletes the content of the previous edition and replaces it with the following. Amends Section 3.1 of SL 2017-78, as amended, to require that the Cleveland County Board of Education (Board) consult, when there is a vacancy, with the county executive committee of the political party of the vacating member. Requires the party's county executive committee to make a recommendation within 30 days of the vacancy and requires the Board to appoint the person recommended within seven days of the recommendation. Previously, vacancies were to be filled as provided in GS 115C-37.1; makes a conforming deletion in that statute. Updates the cross-reference for the statute governing nominating unaffiliated candidate by petition. Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.