Hazelwood School District is located in Sleepy Hollow Township. It is being sued by several teachers who applied for teaching positions with the school but were rejected. The plaintiffs, who are all...

Hazelwood School District is located in Sleepy Hollow Township. It is being sued by several teachers who applied for teaching positions with the school but were rejected. The plaintiffs, who are all African Americans, produce the following evidence:

a. 1.8 percent of the Hazelwood School District’s certified teachers are African Americans, whereas 15.4 percent of the certified teachers in Sleepy Hollow Township are African Americans; and the hiring decisions by Hazelwood School District are based solely on subjective criteria. What decision should be made? Explain.