Minn. Fines Districts Millions of Dollars Over Gender Pay Equity

By Joanna Richardson

Two Minnesota school districts face millions of dollars in fines for failing to comply with the state's gender-pay-equity law. And about a dozen other school systems are receiving notices of penalties.

The Minneapolis schools have been fined $6.8 million, and the South Washington County district's fine recently was cut in half to $1.4 million after an appeal, state officials said last week.

South Washington County, a suburb of St. Paul, is still contesting the state's ruling. Minneapolis officials said they are asking the state to suspend their fine; they said they can demonstrate that they are bringing their pay...