Andrés Chait has been named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District three days after the resignation of Alberto Carvalho.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the school board announced its unanimous decision Wednesday.

Chait had been acting superintendent of Los Angeles Unified, the nation's second-largest school system, since Feb. 27, two days after the FBI raided the home and office of his predecessor, Carvalho.

Federal investigators are looking at Carvalho’s actions related to a company hired to create an AI chatbot. Carvalho has not been charged and maintains that he is innocent of wrongdoing.

Chait is a district parent who started off as a kindergarten teacher at Queen Anne Place Elementary School and rose gradually through the ranks. He has never worked in another school system.

His experience in L.A. Unified includes a variety of roles, including elementary school principal and regional superintendent. Most recently he served as director of operations for the entire school system.

School Board President Scott Schmerelson announced Chait's appointment.

“This board’s decision reflects the confidence in Mr. Chait’s leadership, his decades of service to Los Angeles Unified, and his demonstrated ability to guide the district during this period of transition,” Schmerelson said. 

Chait received good marks from board members and union leaders earlier this year during a labor dispute that came within hours of a three-union strike that would have shut down the school system.

The board has not disclosed details of the new superintendent’s contract.

Chait’s salary as acting superintendent was $395,867. He also has received $250 per month for expenses and the use of a district car and driver for work-related activities. 

Carvalho’s salary was $440,000 per year with an additional $50,000 paid annually into a retirement annuity.