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Board closes job ad, forms hiring committee and defers contractor agreement amid IRS classification questions
Summary
Board members voted to remove the executive-director job posting from Indeed and the LCUS website, appointed a five-person hiring committee, and deferred action on Jose Moreno’s contractor agreement to July 7 while staff and counsel review whether the role should be an employee or an independent contractor.
The board voted to remove the job posting for the executive position from Indeed and the LCUS website and appointed a hiring committee to review candidates. The panel set a schedule to review applications and hold interviews.
The board heard there were "over 60 applications," and that about "12 to 15" candidates appeared to match the job requirements; the chair said most applicants submitted resumes without reviewing the job description. Board members agreed to close advertising (the chair set the closing time at 11:59 p.m.) and to forward shortlisted candidates to a five-member committee: Federico Lisondo, Ariana Valdez, Roberto (Bobby) Gonzales, Myra Hernandez and an alternate.
A motion to remove the posting from Indeed and the LCUS website passed after a member asked for a motion; the motion was seconded and recorded as carried.
Separately, the board deferred action on an independent contractor agreement and a proposed title and compensation revision for Jose Moreno to the July 7 meeting. The board put the contractor-item on hold while the lease and site questions are resolved.
The board also discussed legal and tax risks of hiring a high-level director as an independent contractor. An advisor told the board: "The classification is very important because if if you're gonna do it properly, there's there's penalty and interest involved in, especially the tax the taxes." The advisor recommended researching IRS guidance (citing Publication 15 and Publication 15-A) and consulting a nonprofit tax attorney; staff agreed to follow up and contact the IRS regional manager for guidance.
The treasurer presented a financial update (see separate report) and noted the organization has funds available to proceed with near-term operating expenses. The board asked staff to give committee members admin access to Indeed so they can shortlist candidates and to schedule three 30-minute interviews per finalist group.
Committee members set a preliminary meeting for the week following the meeting to begin reviewing applications. The board emphasized that interviews and final hiring steps will depend on resolving the lease and clarifying whether the executive role will be a contractor or an employee.
