FBI searches Los Angeles schools superintendent’s home
FBI agents on Wednesday searched the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho.
The reason hasn’t been revealed.
An LAUSD spokesperson told The Center Square that the district has been informed of law enforcement activity at district headquarters and the superintendent’s home in Los Angeles.“The District is cooperating with the investigation,” the spokesperson said in an email. “We do not have further information at this time.”A public affairs specialist at the FBI Los Angeles office confirmed by phone that a “court-authorized warrant” had been served.“However, the affidavit is sealed by the court,” the specialist told The Center Square. “I’m not in a position to comment further.”The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Los Angeles made a similar comment when called by The Center Square.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ communications office told The Center Square that LAUSD is an independent body not governed by the city.“The Mayor’s Office has no information about this,” the office said.LAUSD is the nation’s second-largest school district. Only the New York City school system is bigger.LAUSD serves more than 500,000 students in an area covering 710 square miles.Carvalho has served as LAUSD’s superintendent since February 2022 and has been the district’s longest-serving superintendent in over 20 years. Prior to his job at LAUSD, Carvalho was superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 14 years.Carvalho’s latest post on X is from Feb. 24, when the superintendent posted a TV station’s report on an increase in advanced placement enrollment in the district.
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