Fact check - Andy Biggs and % school funding

During the mid-May school board meeting, Julie Smith went to great length to defend Andy Biggs and public school funding.  She claimed that public school funding has been flat at 41% of the total state budget for more than a decade.

The azleg.gov numbers tell a different story.  The red text is mine, everything else is straight from the then and now comparison published on the site.

Also, I am not sure but suspect that the percentage of the K-12 money going to district public schools has declined by more than the illustrated 5% due to shifts in money to charter schools and empowerment scholarships.

Whether you think this is good or bad is your own opinion, however, please get the facts straight!

Attrition Update - May 13th board meeting

There has been a suggestion that since the end of April attrition numbers had decreased, that the exodus from Gilbert Public Schools was slowing.  Unfortunately, the reason for the low numbers was vacation and a short work week.  The mid-May numbers continue to show an alarming trend.  Attrition to date in 2014 is up 176% over 2012!!