House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Deletes amendments to section 2(a)(5)(ii) of SL 1961-112, as amended, that describes how to implement staggered terms for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education (Board) starting in 2024. Makes technical changes. Amends the effective date to specify that the act applies to elections held in 2026 and thereafter. Sets forth new Section 3 setting forth a staggering schedule beginning in 2026, as follows. In District 1, the candidate with the highest number of votes will serve a four-year term, with the seat up for reelection in 2030 and every four years after. The second highest vote getter will serve a two-year term, with the seat up for reelection in 2028 and every four years after. For the four persons elected from District 2, the top two vote getters will serve four-year terms, with the seats up for reelection in 2030 and every four years after. Those receiving the third and fourth highest votes will serve two-year terms, with the seats up for reelection in 2028 and every four years after. For the three members elected at-large from all of Forsyth County, the top two vote getters will serve four-year terms, with the seats up for reelection in 2030 and every four years after. The third highest vote getter will serve a two-year term, with the seat up for reelection in 2028 and every four years after.

Specifies that the staggering schedule set forth above does not affect the terms of those members elected or appointed to the Board in 2022 (was, 2020) and that they will continue to serve until their term has expired and a successor is elected and qualified.