GENEVA – The Geneva Education Association declared an impasse Friday in contract talks with Geneva School District 304 officials, meaning the earliest date a strike could occur is Nov. 9.

An impasse means teachers concluded nothing can be gained by further negotiations. Both sides will post their last best offers publicly by Friday on the websites of the district and the union. The offers would be on the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board website by Oct. 26.

Should teachers decide to strike, the earliest would be 14 days after the posting of the last best offers and a 10-day strike notice.