Various Local Elections.

Removed all text related to amending Title 153A regarding school funding floors and Scotland County school district mergers.

Added new bill text extending the terms of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners for the Town of Kittrell from two to four years.

Changed document header from an amendment version (A2) to the original bill version (v-1), indicating this is now the primary legislation rather than a proposed amendment.

Added new Section 4.1 authorizing the merger of Laurinburg City and Scotland County School Administrative Units and their respective Boards of Education.

Added authority for Scotland County Board of Commissioners to construct a consolidated high school and issue bonds for construction and other school purposes.

Changed the amendment to eliminate the mandatory school funding floor and authorize the Scotland County Board of Commissioners to adopt a school budget in its discretion.

Removed the original provision about Caswell County Board of Commissioners vacancies and replaced it with broader language affecting multiple counties.

Changed amendment version from A1-AST-4-v-1 to A2-AMCf-11-v-2 and expanded document from 1 page to 10 pages.

Removed provisions extending terms for the Town of Kittrell mayor and commissioners from two to four years.

Added requirement that vacancies on the Caswell County Board of Commissioners occurring on or after March 3, 2025, be filled in accordance with G.S. 153A-27.1.

Changed effective date context from general elections to specific vacancy occurrence date of March 3, 2025.

Added Section 2.2.(f) to clarify that the bill does not affect members of the Asheboro City Board of Education elected in 2021 or 2023, and establishes how vacancies for those members should be filled.

Changed the bill header from 'Committee Substitute Favorable 3/4/25' to 'RATIFIED BILL', indicating the bill has been approved and finalized through the legislative process.

Adjusted the bill's title section to remove sponsor and referral information that is typically only present in draft versions, and added the 'RATIFIED BILL' designation.

Reorganized the bill structure to consolidate the General Assembly enactment language and section headers for clarity in the final ratified version.

Added authority for Scotland County Board of Commissioners to adopt a school budget in its discretion

Added provision to eliminate the mandatory school funding floor

Updated bill edition number from 3 to 4 and added Fourth Edition Engrossed date of 3/20/25

Corrected line numbering and formatting in the short title section to properly reflect the new provisions

Added provisions for Asheboro City Board of Education to consist of seven members elected on a partisan basis in even-numbered years to serve four-year staggered terms.

Established residency districts for the Anson County Board of Commissioners.

Modified vacancy procedures for the Caswell County Board of Commissioners to follow G.S. 153A-27.1.

Added a tie-breaking voting provision for Asheboro City Board of Education with a council-appointed voter serving until December 2030.

Added transitional provisions for Asheboro City Board of Education members elected in 2025, 2021, and 2023, including special appointment procedures and term extensions.

Updated Asheboro City Board of Education chapter references to include additional counties and boards in G.S. 115C-37.1(d).

Added a new clerk and finance officer position to the town's officers, expanding the town's administrative structure.

Removed specific election year references (2025) and replaced with general four-year term language, making the charter provision more flexible.

Changed the mayor listing from 'a mayor, three commissioners' to 'a mayor, mayor and three commissioners,' creating a redundant listing that may be a drafting error.

Removed sponsor information and referral committee details from the header, which is a formatting change rather than a substantive policy change.