Kentucky Education Comissioner Jon Draud let public scrutiny get the better of him and he has decided to reimburse the Commonwealth for the $13,000 in extras he willingly ordered for his fancy new Chrysler 300:

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Education Commissioner Jon Draud promised today to reimburse the state for $13,000 in extras he requested for his new state car.

After apologizing to the state board of education members this morning for the “rather controversial” situation involving his 2008 Chrysler 300, Draud approached them after noon and said he would work with officials to figure out how he could pay back the state.

Now for the outrage.

The interim president of the Council on Postsecondary Education – Dr. Richard Crofts – will make $25,416 per month.

$25,000 PER MONTH!