The Los Angeles School Board has voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for another four years.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Carvalho, 60, would continue to be paid $440,000 a year.
"Superintendent Carvalho has shown steady leadership during challenging times at Los Angeles Unified," school board President Scott Schmerelson said in a statement. "As challenges continue, we believe that his tenure can continue an upward trend in student performance and appreciate his openness to new ideas with the board's insight and direction.
Carvalho became superintendent in Los Angeles in February 2022 when he left the top job in the Miami-Dade County school system.
"I want to thank the board for your trust, your confidence, and for your valor and courage in doing right by our community through the service that we collectively provide," Carvalho said.
In announcing the Carvalho's contract extension, the distriuct highlighted state test scores that have surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time and increasing Advanced Placement course participation rates, among other markers of progress.
