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LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns amid FBI investigation
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Alberto Carvalho announced his resignation as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) nearly four months after FBI raids on his home and district headquarters.
- The FBI's investigation, which includes searches in Florida, is reportedly related to allegations that Carvalho may have received kickbacks while superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, prior to his tenure at LAUSD.
- The investigation's details remain sealed, and no charges have been filed; Carvalho and his attorneys deny any wrongdoing and assert he acted in the best interests of students.
- Carvalho had been on paid administrative leave during the investigation and had recently started a four-year, $1.7 million contract with LAUSD.
- Andrés Chait will continue as acting superintendent of LAUSD until a permanent replacement is decided.
