A top official with the Kentucky Department of Education believes the state legislature should prohibit local school districts from spending capital outlay funds for operations. HirenDesai is the department’s associate commissioner of administration and support…
"I am concerned about continuing to allow school districts to use capital outlay funds, through the budget bill, for operating funds…there are six districts who have used some capital funds for salary type expenditures, which is a huge concern of mine." - Hiren Desai
Desai believes lawmakers should remove the spending flexibility they gave to local school boards when they approve Kentucky’s next two-year budget.
