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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 Elaine Yellow Horse, 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 The Contractor will perform the following guest lectures, student meetings, and First Generation presentation on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

9:30am guest lecture ENG 299 Creative Writing 11:00am student meeting at First Generation Luncheon 12:30pm guest lecture CJ/LS 432 Juvenile Law 3:00pm student meeting with Women's Basketball 5:00pm student meeting at RLOP dinner 7:00pm First Generation presentation to Students (open to all students) Guest lectures and student meetings appearances only open to invited or enrolled students.

Payment Amount A total fixed fee of $2,000.00 shall be paid, inclusive of all costs, including but not limited to lodging, transportation, meals, and any other associated expenses. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for their travel arrangements.

Payment Terms Payment will be made to the Contractor by check following the completion of service.

Dates for Service Commencement and Completion Service shall commence November 10th, 2026, and end on November 23rd, 2026. Contractor shall notify the College as reasonably possible if they are unable to fulfill a scheduled engagement. The College, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and when the engagement will be rescheduled. Rescheduling shall be subject to the mutual availability of the parties.

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%20State s%20Attestation%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 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:

James Margetts 308-432-6294 jmargetts@csc.edu Typed or Printed Name Telephone Email Address

Signatures:

CONTRACTOR COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE

Signature Signature Signature Kari Gaswick

Printed Name Printed Name Printed Name Vice President of Administration & Finance

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