Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Deletes all of the provisions of the previous edition.

Enacts new GS 115C-521(h) providing that all change orders involving school construction contracts must be approved by the local board of education except in specified situations including when a change order is required to be approved before the next regularly scheduled board meeting due to (1) health or safety issues, (2) a delay of a construction project, or (3) the risk of increased cost, the chair of the local board of education or designee can approve the order. Requires the superintendent to report the change order to the local board of education at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 

Provides that the superintendent can approve change orders without approval by the local board of education in accordance with the following: (1) if a local school administrative unit has had an average of at least $50 million of school construction projects over the prior five years, then the superintendent or designee can approve a change order up to $100,000 and (2) if a local school administrative unit has had an average of less than $50 million of school construction projects over the prior five years, then the superintendent or designee can approve a change order up to $25,000.

Effective October 1, 2015.