Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave amid federal probe
Feb 27, 2026, 4:06 PM | Updated: 5:42 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is being put on paid leave while he is part of a federal investigation. The move on Friday by the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education comes two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters.
Authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school district, which serves more than 500,000 students.
Carvalho became superintendent in 2022. He previously led the public schools in Miami. Andres Chait, the chief of school operations, will take over the helm while Carvalho is on leave, the district said.
