The South Butler County School Board and its teachers have come to a tentative agreement on a three-year contract.

Donna Eakin, school board president, said at Wednesday's board meeting that the contract will be addressed at next Wednesday's school board meeting.

A news release on Thursday from David Foley, superintendent, said the early-bird contract is a result of meetings between the South Butler County School District Education Association and the school board on July 8 and Aug. 9, where the parties discussed their mutual desire to reach an agreement before the start of formal negotiations in January 2022.

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