The Daily Item reports the Shikellamy School Board negotiations team vowed to meet with the union for as many hours as it takes to settle a contract before a possible strike on Friday. The newspaper reports both the Union and the School Board agreed they would check what times would work starting today and would do what it takes to get a contract done. The newspaper reports a proposal has been put on the table by the district that increases total wage costs over the next four years by $1.3-million, that increases starting salaries by 15 percent.