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!