Julie Rosenquists complaints of unequal pay fell on deaf ears.
As a school principal, Rosenquist was paid 90 percent of her male counterparts.
When she complained, officials boosted her pay by 3%.
When she sued, she won.
And no, this isnt what instigated the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
Rather, the decision was handed down Thursday. The year 2019.
And Ms. Rosenquist was principal for Gridley Elementary and Southern Coffey Middle School just across the way for USD 245, Le Roy-Gridley.
IN 2015, Ms. Rosenquist was hired at a salary of $45,000, despite the fact that her predecessor, a male, had been paid $50,000.
The positions were identical, requiring the same skills, effort and responsibilities.
After a year on the job, she complained about the unequal pay and was given a $1,500 raise, placing her still well below what her predecessor earned.
Perhaps because she sensed a losing battle with USD 245 officials, Ms. Rosenquist left the position in 2017.
Starting pay for her replacement, a male, was $50,000.
Even inflation cant make up that big of a difference.
