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Geneva School Board, GEA Talks Will Resume Friday

A six-hour meeting on Tuesday leads to another meeting date on Friday.

A Wedneday-morning press release from School District 304 says the Geneva School Board and Geneva Education Association had a "constructive" six-hour negotiation session Tuesday night and plan to meet again Friday.

During contract talks when both sides are operating under a confidentiality agreement, you sometimes have to look at the adjectives. School Board President Mark Grosso, via the press release, used at least three that would have accompanied the "sun" icon in the old Chicago Sun-Times weather word of the day.

"We are hopeful that both parties can maintain a positive approach in the effort to reach an agreement," he said. "The board is very appreciative of the overwhelming community support it has received in this matter and is committed to reaching a settlement that is good for students, fair to teachers, and financially responsible for taxpayers."

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The press release said the "final offer" that the board submitted to the GEA and the Illinois Educational Labor RelationsBoard on Oct. 19 will be posted on the IELRB website and the district’s website on Friday, as well.

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