Following is a letter sent from Arlington SEPTA opposing Arlington County’s plan to eliminate the Behavioral Intervention Services (BIS) Program. BIS is a critical program in Arlington County and eliminating it would have a profoundly negative impact on students with disabilities.
HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE APRIL 2 COUNTY BUDGET MEETING
- Email the County Board and County Manager – emails below
- Sign up for the March 25 Virtual Open Door Monday with Takis P. Karantonis, Vice-Chair (sign up online starting the Tuesday prior)
- Sign up for the April 1 Virtual Open Door Monday with Matt de Ferranti, Member (sign up online starting the Tuesday prior)
- Speak out at the County Board Budget Meeting on April 2 – Need to sign up to speak 5 days before
- Tell other parents, teachers and/or community members about the loss of this program, and have them speak up too!
| County Manager | countymanager@arlingtonva.us |
| County Board | Countyboard@arlingtonva.us |
| Libby Garvey, Chair | lgarvey@arlingtonva.us |
| Catherine O’Malley, Libby Garvey Staff | comalley@arlingtonva.us |
| Takis P. Karantonis, Vice-Chair | tkarantonis@arlingtonva.us |
| Sandra Calixto-Mendoza, Takis Karantonis Staff | scalixto-mendoza@arlingtonva.us |
| Matt de Ferranti, Member | mdeferranti@arlingtonva.us |
| Graham Weinschenk, Matt de Ferranti Staff | gweinschenk@arlingtonva.us |
| Maureen Coffey, Member | mcoffey@arlingtonva.us |
| Stevie Kelly, Maureen Coffey & Susan Cunningham Staff | skelly1@arlingtonva.us |
| Susan Cunningham, Member | scunningham@arlingtonva.us |
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