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

Repeals the entirety (was, remainder) of SL 1981-551, concerning the Pamlico County Board of Education (Board).

No longer amends Section 11 of SL 1987-939, and instead, repeals Sections 11 (which required the Board to be elected on a nonpartisan basis), 13 (an outdated provision that specified that the act did not impact the election of individuals elected in specified years or a specified election), and 10, as amended (which set out staggered terms). 

Amends SL 1987-939, Section 8, as follows. Adds that the election of members of the Board is on a partisan basis (was, nonpartisan under Section 11) at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year, with members serving staggered four-year terms. Requires elections to be conducted in accordance with GS Chapters 115C and 163. Vacancies are to be filled in accordance with GS 115C-37.1 (partisan appointment methods to fill vacancies).

Removes proposed new Section 11a to SL 1987-939, which concerned the filling of vacancies. 

Requires beginning in 2024, that one member be elected from Districts 1, 2, 3, and 5 to serve four-year terms. Requires beginning in 2026 that one member be elected from District 4 and two from the county at-large to serve four year terms.

Adds that any vacancy on the Board for a member elected in 2020 or 2022 must be filled by the remaining members of the Board. Makes conforming and clarifying changes.

Amends the effective date so that the act applies to elections held on or after the date the act becomes law (was, applies to elections held in 2024 and thereafter).