Equal pay

I have to agree with Dr. Closen on his coment that board members still look at hiring a woman as a chance to save money. I work at a small school and know many if not all of the board members pretty well. I have heard some of them say that we are looking at a certain female candidate because they think that they will be able to save money. I am sure that in the past this may have been happening. In today's world, I don't see how a board can hire anyone but the absolute best candidate, no matter what the savings.