Senate amendment #1 makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Modifies and adds to Section 2 of the act, now providing that vacancies on the Union County Board of Education (Board) are to be filled as follows beginning in 2018. Provides that vacancies for positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2014 or 2016 must be filled in accordance with GS 115C-37(f). Provides that vacancies for positions elected on a partisan basis in 2018 and thereafter must be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term by the remaining Board members (previously, filled by appointment in accordance with GS 115C-37.1 until the next election for members of the Board, at which time the remaining unexpired term must be filled by election). Requires the Board to appoint a person recommended by the county executive committee of the political party of which the vacating member is registered if the vacating member was elected as a nominee of the political party and that county executive committee makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy (previous edition did not provide for recommendations from county executive committees of the political party of the vacating member). Provides for situations where only the qualified voters of an area less than the entire county were eligible to vote in the general election for the vacating member. Specifies eligibility requirements to fill a vacancy on the Board (previously, eligibility requirements were not expressly included).

Deletes the proposed changes to GS 115C-37.1(d).