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Todd County school board approves student travel to National HOSA conference
Summary
The Todd County School District 66-1 board approved out-of-state travel for student Dwayne Sharpish to compete at the National HOSA Conference in Indianapolis on June 17, 2026, and recognized his second-place finish at state-level competition.
The Todd County School District 66-1 board voted to approve out-of-state travel for students to attend the National HOSA Conference in Indianapolis on June 17, 2026, and recognized one of the district’s competitors during the meeting.
Dwayne Sharpish, a student recognized by the board, told members this was his second year competing in HOSA, a student-led health-care career competition. “This is my second year competing for management at stake,” he said, describing a two-part contest that included a written test and a hands-on skills round covering tasks such as urinalysis strip testing and sterile bloodwork. He said he placed second in his category and previously had the opportunity to go to nationals.
Board members and staff congratulated Sharpish on his placement and noted academic preparation. A staff member presenting the calendar reminded the board that top finishers — generally the top three in each category — advance to nationals and that in some cases the fourth-place finisher is moved up if a top-three competitor declines. The chair also noted that Sharpish is on a Regent Scholar track.
The travel approval appeared as agenda item 7.2; a motion to approve the out-of-state travel was made, seconded and carried with verbal assent recorded in the transcript. The meeting record contains explicit affirmative responses during the roll call but does not list a full roll-call tally by name in the provided transcript excerpt.
Why it matters: The board’s approval allows students to participate in a national career-technical competition that the district described as attracting international competitors, presenting an educational opportunity for students in health-care career pathways. The board’s action also formalizes travel logistics and district support for the student delegation.
The board moved on to other routine business after the recognition and travel vote; later in the meeting members voted to convene an executive session to discuss personnel.
