Revised: April 2025

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CONTRACT FOR SERVICES

(Short Form) Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges

Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges

This Contract is made by and between the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges doing business as Chadron State College (the “College”), and Educare Training and Consulting LLC, a/an Individual (the “Contractor”).

The parties agree that the Contractor will perform the following work for the College as described herein in exchange for the financial consideration set forth below.

Note: The Contractor shall be an independent contractor and not a College employee for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act, minimum wage and overtime payments, the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, any Nebraska revenue and taxation law, Nebraska workers’ compensation law and Nebraska unemployment insurance law.

Contract Terms.

Description of Services Contractor will provide the following:

One (1) in person 60-minute keynote speech focused on Discover your Brilliance for students and community members on 9-3-2026

One (1) in person 90-minute engaged keynote speech focused on Discover your Brilliance for the All-Campus Conference (Eagle Success Summit) on 9-4-2026

One (1) 1–2-minute teaser video to be used in marketing the All-Campus Conference

College will provide one (1) headset microphone, two (2) additional handheld microphones, connections for projecting and presenting for the in-person workshop.

Payment Amount $10,000 (no additional expenses will be covered)

Payment Terms

Contractor will be paid 50% of the Payment Amount upon execution of this Contract via ACH.

Contractor will be paid the remaining balance upon completion of the services on or before September 18, 2026 via ACH.

Dates for Service Commencement and Completion February 1, 2026 to September 18, 2026

Cancellation.

Contractor must receive written notice of cancellation from College at least fourteen (14) days prior to the event. Any cancellation notice received less than fourteen (14) days before the event shall result in the Contractor retaining 50% of the Payment Amount, and the College shall have no obligation to pay the remaining balance.

New Employee Work Eligibility Status. One box below must be selected and marked.

Employee Work Eligibility Status. The Contractor is required and hereby agrees to use a federal immigration verification system to determine the work eligibility status of new employees physically performing services within the State of Nebraska. A federal immigration verification system means the electronic verification of the work authorization program authorized by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, known as the E-Verify Program, or an equivalent federal program designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency authorized to verify the work eligibility status of a newly hired employee.

The Contractor is an individual, LLC or sole proprietorship. The Contractor must complete the “United States Citizenship Attestation Form,” available on the Department of Administrative Services website at https://das.nebraska.gov/materiel/docs/pdf/Individual%20or%20Sole%20Proprietor%20United%20States%20A ttestation%20Form%20English%20and%20Spanish.pdf. If the Contractor indicates on such attestation form that he or she is a qualified alien, the Contractor agrees to provide US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documentation required to verify the Contractor’s lawful presence in the United States using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program. The attestation form and USCIS documents (if applicable) must be attached to the Contract.

The Contractor understands and agrees that lawful presence in the United States is required and the Contractor may be disqualified or the Contract terminated if such lawful presence cannot be verified as required by Neb.

Rev. Stat. §4-108.

Prompt Payment Act. In the event any amount due under this Contract remains unpaid for forty-five (45) days after the due date, the unpaid amount shall bear interest from the 31st day after the due date at the rate specified in the Prompt Payment Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§81-2401 to 81-2408.

Non-Discrimination. The Contractor agrees to comply fully with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§48-1101 to 48-1125, as amended, and Board Policy 5000. Unlawful harassment and/or discrimination is prohibited. This prohibition shall include, but not be limited to employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training including apprenticeship. The Contractor further agrees to insert a similar provision in all subcontracts for services allowed under this Contract.

ADA & Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. All provisions of this Contract are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Further, the Contractor certifies that the Contractor operates a drug-free workplace and, during the term of this Contract, will be in compliance with the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.

Technology Access. All contracts, which include provisions of technology products, systems, and services, including data, voice, and video technologies, as well as information dissemination methods, shall comply with the Nebraska Technology Access Standards adopted pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §73-205. These Standards are available for viewing on the Web at https://nitc.nebraska.gov/standards/index.html, and are incorporated into this Contract as if fully set forth herein.

Confidentiality. Contractor acknowledges that performance under the terms of this Contract may involve receipt of user data from the College. Contractor will utilize user data from the College only in the furtherance of this Contract.

Contractor will notify College within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of any data breach of its systems which expose confidential College user data. Contractor will reimburse the College for any and all expenses incurred by the College as a result of a data breach of Contractor’s systems.

If the user data consists of confidential student information protected by The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the Contractor agrees and acknowledges that Contractor is acting as an officer of the College for the purposes

X of this Contract as defined by Nebraska State College Board Policy 3650 (at the time of this writing available at: https://www.nscs.edu/policy-manual/detail/39-3650-student%20records) and will take necessary steps to safeguard the confidential student information.

The Contractor further acknowledges the obligation and agrees to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy laws in regard to the collection, processing, storage, security, management, transfer and erasure of user data.

Designated College Representative. The designated College representative for purposes of monitoring and oversight of this Contract is:

Chantel Merchen 308-432-6381 cmerchen@csc.edu Typed or Printed Name Telephone Email Address

Signatures:

CONTRACTOR COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE

Signature Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson

Signature

Kari Gaswick Signature

Printed Name Owner

Printed Name Vice President Admin. & Finance

Printed Name

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