Letter from SEPTA Opposing the Elimination of Behavior Intervention Services

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