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Lakeland staff outline conceptual CLTS-funded summer camp for children with disabilities
Summary
Lakeland School staff presented a conceptual plan for a CLTS-funded summer camp for children ages 4–13, citing specialized facilities and staffing needs and asking the board for feedback before returning with a detailed September budget proposal.
Presenter Matt told the Walworth County Children with Disabilities Education Board that staff are exploring a Children’s Long-Term Supports (CLTS)–funded summer camp for children 4–13 at Lakeland School, emphasizing that the plan is conceptual and meant to gather family and staff input before any formal proposal.
"This is really just a conceptual overview of providing information if we were going to be doing anything further with it," Matt said, adding that CLTS could provide sustainable Medicaid-based funding for a program tailored to children with significant disabilities.
Matt explained CLTS eligibility (Medicaid coverage, often through Katie Beckett pathways, and requirements tied to functional needs and community living), and described program goals such as improving social skills, daily-living skills, motor and emotional regulation, and community participation. He said Lakeland’s facilities—sensory gym, pools and therapeutic spaces—and staff experience with AAC and medically complex needs make the school a logical site if the program proceeds.
Board members asked about timeline, billing and whether the camp would rely solely on Medicaid funds. Matt said he is working with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to clarify billing parameters and any limits on what the county can charge per camper and hopes to return in September with a more granular budget and staffing plan.
A board member noted the county budgeting calendar and the possibility of including program appropriations in next year’s proposed budget; staff cautioned that if the item arrives after adoption, it would require a two-thirds majority to fund as a modification.
The board did not take formal action on the concept; members expressed general support and asked staff to return with detailed cost and staffing information. Matt said family and partner-district input and compliance work with state DHS will be part of the next steps.
