This scenario could be an example of which of the following?
Coach Tony Brown retired after 20 years as high school boys' basketball coach at Rocky Road High School. Anna Smith has served as girls' basketball coach at Rocky High School for the past 10 years. Her teams have won 8 district championships, 4 sectional championships, and reached the Class 3A final four in the previous year. Coach Anna applied for the boy's head coaching job, was interviewed by the search committee, and rated very high in the interviews. Principal Evelyn Golightly recommended that the head coaching position at Rocky Road be offered to a male coach with 3 uneventful years head boy's coaching experience at a small high school 50 miles away. Coach Anna Smith is considering suing the school district.
A. Discrimination
B. Disparate impact
C. Disparate treatment
D. None of the above
C
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