Contract Summary

This is a Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) contract for services with Sally Carlson, an independent contractor. The contract is effective from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with a contract number of 117161 O4 and Address Book Number 3848995. The parties entered into this agreement to engage contractor services in the areas of school safety, security, and suicide prevention.

The contractor will serve as a trainer for suicide prevention, assist in developing content for school safety and security matters, support the NDE School Safety and Security Director with suicide prevention activities, attend training sessions and conferences to advance school security knowledge, build partnerships with stakeholders, and collaborate with Behavioral Health Regions for sustainability. The scope of services to be performed from the contractor's own office space includes presenting training at $40 per hour, providing professional services at $30 per hour, and travel time at $20 per hour. The maximum contract amount is $20,000.00, comprising $17,000.00 for services and $3,000.00 for allowable expenses. Funding is sourced from Federal grant SBMHS-1360544 at 100% ($20,000). The contract utilizes actual cost/allowable expenditures incurred and rate/fee-based payment methods, with invoicing submitted monthly on an approved timesheet. The contractor is classified as an independent contractor and must comply with all standard addenda terms, federal requirements for contracts exceeding $20,000, and provisions regarding FERPA compliance for student education records access.