KENTUCKY — On this week’s “In Focus Kentucky” program, we’re sitting down one-on-one with Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman.

During this segment, Jacqueline Coleman explains her opposition to Kentucky’s Amendment 2, arguing it would redirect public school funds to unaccountable private systems, lacking transparency and accountability.

Lt. Gov. Coleman, D-Ky., also says in her opinion, lawmakers in Kentucky’s General Assembly have failed to adequately fund public education and transportation since 2006, so she does not agree with giving them this broad authority.

“You know, when it comes to amendment two, there’s not going to be a more consequential vote that Kentucky will take. I have traveled the state advocating for voting no on amendment two for more reasons than we probably have time to cover in this interview, but certainly it is. The question is, should public school dollars be siphoned off and sent to private systems that are unaccountable to the public? My answer to that is no, and it is my belief that most Kentuckians are going to vote no on this amendment because of the lack of transparency and the lack of accountability. At the end of the day, this amendment, if passed, would give a blank check to the General Assembly. This is the same general assembly that has failed to adequately fund public education for budget after budget after budget going all the way back to 2006. Transportation has not been fully funded in Kentucky. And 2006 is the year that this year senior class was born. That is not a track record worthy of a blank check, in my opinion,” said Lt. Gov. Coleman.

You can watch the full ‘In Focus Kentucky’ segment in the player above.