Employment Discrimination Suit Against Central Bucks Ends In Hung Jury

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A federal judge declared a mistrial on Tuesday after a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was unable to reach a verdict in an employment
discrimination lawsuit filed against the Central Bucks School District

The 2021 suit, filed by approximately 320 current and former female employees, claimed the district violated the Equal Pay Act by not compensating them on the same level as current or former male employees.

During testimony, the district asserted and continues to assert that no employees were compensated or treated differently based on sex or any other factor related to their identity.

A hung jury means that the case can be litigated again in the future.

In a statement released by the district, the school board said it “remains committed to refining and enhancing our hiring practices, just as we seek to continually improve in all areas of operations.

“We also wish to express how greatly we value and respect the more than 3,000 teachers, staff members and administrators who educate and care for the approximately 17,000 students across our 23 schools,” the statement continues. “Their work is essential to developing and sustaining the excellent educational and extracurricular experience we strive to provide at Central Bucks, and we are immensely grateful for their dedication to our students and schools.”