Overview
- Carvalho submitted a letter of resignation that took effect on Sunday, June 21, ending his tenure after he had been on paid administrative leave since Feb. 27 following FBI searches on Feb. 25.
- Federal investigators continue a sealed, multi-jurisdictional probe that reporting links to LAUSD contracting practices and the district’s short-lived deal with AllHere, and Carvalho has not been charged.
- LAUSD paid roughly $3 million to AllHere for an AI chatbot called “Ed,” the project was abandoned within months, and AllHere’s founder was later indicted on fraud-related charges.
- Andrés Chait will remain acting superintendent while the board decides next steps, and district leaders must manage near-term choices on budget cuts, staffing and union agreements during the transition.
- The resignation raises legal and financial questions for the district and for Carvalho personally, and what to watch next is any federal or board disclosure about the probe, potential contract liabilities, and whether the board negotiates a separation deal.