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MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 
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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 
Maricopa County 
 
 
This Experiential Education Partnership Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between Maricopa County Community 
College District (“MCCCD”), a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, and M a r i c o p a C o u n t y , 
administered by its Human Services Department, a public entity (“Agency”). 
 
Maricopa County Community College District is a public educational institution. References to College (“College“) include all of 
the Colleges within the Maricopa County Community College District (“MCCCD“), its officers, officials, employees, volunteers, 
students, agents, and assigns. 
 
BACKGROUND 
 
A. 
MCCCD wishes to provide its students (“Students”) with opportunities for all forms of learning or serving through 
off-campus experiences, including service learning, cooperative education, internships, externships, and volunteering 
(“Services”). 
B. 
The Agency is willing and capable of providing a learning experience. 
C. 
MCCCD shall not be considered a business associate of the Agency under the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996. 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
The MCCCD and the Agency agree as follows: 
 
1. 
Duration. This Agreement shall commence on July 24, 2024, through July 24, 2029, a five-year term and may be 
terminated by either party on written notice to either party. 
2. 
College Responsibilities. Each semester, College shall advise its Students of the nature of the Services that the Agency 
needs according to information that the Agency provides. The College may have access to the Agency to observe and 
evaluate the Students’ delivery of the Services. 
3. 
Agency Responsibilities. The Agency shall provide the Students with safe working conditions within which to provide 
the Services. The Agency shall not direct or permit Students to undertake activities that may be risky or inherently 
dangerous. The Agency shall provide sufficient instruction to the Students so that the Services provided meet both the 
Students’ need to learn and the Agency's needs. At MCCCD’s request, the Agency shall provide the appropriate College 
with a written evaluation of the Services that each Student provides. 
4. 
Agency Right to Screen or Reject. The Agency shall retain the right at all times to screen Students before they deliver 
services and to reject the Services of any Student. 
5. 
Vehicles. Agency shall not permit Students to operate Agency vehicles or to transport items or persons on behalf of the 
Agency without the specific authorization of MCCCD and only if the Agency trains the Students before permitting them 
to operate vehicles or otherwise transport items or person on Agency’s behalf. 
6. 
Insurance. Each party shall maintain insurance or a self-insurance program to cover liability arising from the acts and 
omissions of the each party’s employees or agents. 
7. 
Indemnification. Each party (as ‘indemnitor’) agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the other party (as 
‘indemnitee’) from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s 
fees) (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘claims’) arising out of bodily injury or any person (including death) or 
property damage, but only to the extent that such claims which result in vicarious/derivative liability to the indemnitee, 
are caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or other fault of the indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, 
employees, or volunteers. 
8. 
Cancellation. Each party may cancel this Agreement under ARS § 38-511 for any violation of that statute. 
9. 
Nondiscrimination. The Agency will comply with all applicable state and federal law, rules, regulations and executive 
orders governing equal employment opportunity, immigration, and nondiscrimination, including the Americans with

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Disabilities Act. If applicable, the Agency will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 
60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected 
veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, age, color, 
religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors 
take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 
national original, protected veteran status or disability. 
10. 
Authorized Signature. Each party to this Agreement represents that the person signing this Agreement on its behalf is 
authorized by each respective party to do so. 
11. 
Miscellaneous. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties concerning the matters contained 
herein and supersedes all other Agreements between the parties concerning such matters. No provision of this Agreement 
may be waived or modified except by writing signed by the party against whom such waiver or modification is sought. 
12. 
Legal Worker Requirements: To the extent applicable under ARS § 41-4401, Agency verifies that it checks the 
employment eligibility through the e-verify program of any employee it hires, and complies with federal immigration 
laws and regulations relating to their employees. As required by ARS § 41-4401, MCCCD advises that it is a material 
breach of the Agreement that is subject to penalties up to and including termination of the Agreement; and that the law 
provides other rights to MCCCD to ensure compliance. 
 
 
MCCCD 
MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 
 
AGENCY 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
 
Signature: 
Signature: 
 
James H. Curtin 
Associate General Counsel Sr. 
Date: 
Date: 
 
Originating College: 
Address: 
 
 
Jack Sellers, Chairman  
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 
College Contact 
Email 
Email: 
 
 
 
 
College Contact 
Phone 
Email: 
Phone: 
 
 
 
 
Placement 
Coordinator1:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Please provide the name and phone number of the placement coordinator for your Agency. Otherwise, the person signing on behalf of your 
Agency will be listed as the contact person. If you have multiple sites/coordinators, please attach a list.