The South Butler County School District's teachers will vote this week on a contract created by a three-person, non-binding arbitration panel that heard both the school board and teachers union arguments before hashing out a potential contract based on the seven main issues causing the 4-year stalemate.

The teachers are hearing a presentation on the arbitrators' contract today and are scheduled to vote on the proposal Wednesday.

The school board voted 7-2 last week to approve the panel's contract.

If the teachers reject it, the two sides will return to negotiations.

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