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LAUSD superintendent resignation and probe

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2026-08-05 01:34 UTC → 2026-08-08 18:22 UTC · added removed

The FBI executed search warrants at LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home and district offices in February 2026, targeting a multimillion‑dollar AI‑chatbot contract with the now‑defunct defunct ed‑tech firm AllHere. Carvalho was placed on paid administrative leave while the federal inquiry continued. In early June 2026, the board sent a confidential letter warning that it had grounds to dismiss him for cause, citing undisclosed benefits such as a White House trip, Dodgers tickets, Denver conference travel and personal use of a district vehicle, all allegedly funded by AllHere. The board also prepared a vote to fire terminate Carvalho, accusing him of citing unprofessional conduct, misuse of district resources resources, and bypassing IT policy by seeking access to the Telegram app. Specific allegations surfaced including the instruction to staff to remove a GPS tracking device from his district-issued SUV to hide his movements, and directing his district-paid driver to perform personal errands, such as transporting his wife to the airport and driving him and a female employee to social engagements. The board also accused him of accepting undisclosed benefits, including travel and Dodgers tickets, allegedly funded by AllHere. Carvalho resigned on 21 June 2026, stating shortly before the planned termination vote. His legal team has rejected the allegations, calling the board's actions a “political hit job.” They assert that schools must stay focused on students the use of a district vehicle and denying wrongdoing. driver was permitted under his contract due to security concerns and that his use of secure messaging applications was known to district officials. Federal investigators disclosed have also investigated raids on a Miami residence linked to a technology‑vendor consultant technology vendor and allege Carvalho failed to disclose more than over $107,000 in executive‑coaching executive-coaching payments to Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero. No criminal charges have been filed; the probe into possible disclosure violations continues. filed. Acting superintendent Andrés Chait, who has led the district since February, Chait remains in charge while the board searches for a permanent replacement. The board approved a $20.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year, adding $2 billion from reserves, planning over 1,000 layoffs, restoring counseling and technology staff, reversing cuts to the Black Student Achievement Plan, and adopting a four‑year strategic plan. Enrollment has fallen to roughly 390,000 students. Carvalho later listed his San Pedro home for sale at $1.899 million, signaling his departure from Southern California.

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