By EdSource Staff for EdSource
Originally published on June 29, 2026
The Los Angeles Unified School District school board threatened former Superintendent Alberto Carvalho with possible dismissal in a confidential letter before he formally resigned last week, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Three sources with knowledge of the school board’s letter told the Times it included a number of allegations, including that AllHere, the company at the heart of an ongoing FBI investigation, paid for Carvalho’s 2023 trip to the White House.
The letter said Carvalho could be terminated “for cause” based on allegations of receiving financial benefits that he did not report on mandatory disclosure forms. There were three such instances, according to the Times:
- AllHere allegedly underwriting the trip to the White House.
- A ticket and possible additional perks connected to two events at Dodger Stadium.
- Traveling to a conference in Denver that was related to education.
The letter also pointed to Carvalho’s personal use of a district car and driver, according to the Times.
Two LAUSD sources who reviewed the letter described its contents to the Times, while a representative for Carvalho also confirmed the contents. Carvalho’s spokesperson told the Times that the issues raised in the letter would have been offset by other mitigating factors, and none of the allegations would have justified his dismissal from the district.
When Carvalho started considering leaving the district, he proposed a settlement costing more than $1 million, as well as legal indemnification, where the board would pay his legal fees. The sources told the Times that LAUSD offered several months of pay in exchange for his request for legal indemnification.
The board in its letter raised the possibility that Carvalho could be dismissed “for cause,” which would have voided a settlement payout. Even in the case of resignation, he is entitled to compensation for vacation days that weren’t used, according to the Times. An LAUSD spokesperson also told the Times that there is currently no settlement or exit agreement.
Carvalho said in his resignation letter he chose to depart LAUSD to ensure the district remained focused on students, and his spokesperson said Carvalho maintains that position.
The district declined to comment on the exchanges between the school board and Carvalho in a statement on Saturday, saying it was a “personnel matter,” the Times reported.
“The District is committed to the highest standards of ethics, accountability and transparency,” LAUSD said in a statement to the Times. “The District takes seriously its responsibility to conduct due diligence when we are made aware of any allegations of wrongdoing and takes appropriate action when necessary.”
