You should be able to do what you want by just using more variables in your template: 

<select name="s_dept" onchange="sub_form('dept')">
       <option>Choose Dept</option>            
       <TMPL_LOOP DEPT_LOOP>
       <option value="<TMPL_VAR ID>"><TMPL_VAR NAME></option>
       </TMPL_LOOP>
</select>

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(Naturally you have to make sure both ID and NAME are in the hash that you push onto DEPT_LOOP.)

You could also use a TMPL_IF conditional to control display of the second menu. If the second menu array is there, it will show, but if it's empty, the conditional will fail.

In reply to Re: some advice... by friedo
in thread some advice... by djbryson

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