The Los Angeles school board has put Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid leave after his office and home were the target of raids by the FBI.
The Associated Press reports that the board voted unanimously to place Carvalho on leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The board said its decision was intended to minimize any disruption to its mission of teaching students.
Authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving the district.
Andres Chait, the district's chief of school operations, has been named acting superintendent.
Carvalho became superintendent in 2022. He previously led the Miami-Dade County school district.
Earlier: FBI raids Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent's home.
The FBI also has searched a third location near Miami. The Miami Herald reported the Florida property belonged to Debra Kerr, who previously worked with AllHere, an education technology company that had a contract with Los Angeles schools before it collapsed and its leader was indicted for fraud.
In 2024, Carvalho promoted a deal with AllHere for an AI chatbot named “Ed” designed to help students. But about three months after unveiling the technology and paying the company $3 million, the district dropped its dealings with AllHere, which collapsed into bankruptcy. Months later, founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with securities and wire fraud, along with identity theft.
Carvalho has denied personal involvement in the selection of AllHere.
