Contract negotiations by Fargo teachers who want better pay and benefits have continued for eight months and have gone to a neutral impasse panel. The panel?s recommendations have been rejected by school board contending that levy increases would be needed. The union claims money is there by trimming in other less important areas. Gilbert Weehee (sp?) of the union says the board is trying to keep costs down by keeping salaries down. Bill Lipp (sp?) of the union explains that North Dakota law does not provide for binding arbitration, which allows negations to drag on while teachers aren?t allowed to strike.