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Schools Post Negotiations Webpage; FAQs Available on GEA, D304 Sites

Geneva School District 304 on Wednesday releases a negotiations webpage that includes answers to frequently asked questions. The GEA also has a valuable page with FAQs. Now you can compare.

There's a lot to take in when it comes to school finance and teachers union contract negotiations.

Geneva School District 304 on Wednesday afternoon announced a new negotiations webpage aimed at providing as much information as possible to the public.

The Geneva Education Association also has information available at its website, gea4students.org.

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According to a District 304 press release, the School District webpage currently houses negotiations-related press releases sent by the Board of Education, a timeline of filing and other statutory deadlines, and a "question and answer" section dedicated to general questions received so far by the district.

On Friday, Oct. 26, the district will also post at this location the offer that the board submitted to the GEA and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board on Oct. 19.

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FAQs From School District 304

Negotiations

  1. Why does the District have reserves?
  2. How much does the District have in reserves, and can this money be used for teacher salaries?
  3. If teachers get a raise, will taxes go up?
  4. We hear a lot about the District debt? What is this about?
  5. What are the budget challenges facing the District in the future?
  6. What percentage of the budget do teacher salaries/benefits represent?
  7. Is District 304 operating under a deficit?

 

FAQs From the Geneva Education Association  

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