Overview
- Carvalho submitted a resignation letter effective June 21, 2026, after four months on paid leave following FBI search warrants at his San Pedro home and LAUSD offices.
- Federal agents executed the searches on Feb. 25, 2026, and law-enforcement sources say the inquiry is linked in part to Carvalho’s interactions with a subcontractor involved in AllHere, a collapsed company that had provided an ill-fated AI chatbot.
- LAUSD previously paid roughly $3 million to AllHere for the chatbot project before the company folded and its founder was later charged with fraud; Carvalho has not been charged in any case.
- Andres Chait will remain acting superintendent; he led spring negotiations that averted a multi-union strike and is now managing day-to-day operations as the board considers permanent leadership and budget choices.
- Carvalho leaves a district credited with test-score and graduation gains but facing declining enrollment, budget strain, ongoing federal reviews of district programs, and questions about procurement and oversight that the board must now address.