The FBI executed court-authorized searches Wednesday at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and at Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's residence as part of an ongoing investigation. Officials confirmed warrants were served but declined further comment. Agents also searched a Broward County property linked to Carvalho's prior tenure in Miami-Dade. LAUSD, which serves over 500,000 students, says it is cooperating with investigators and more details are expected.
FBI Executes Court-Authorized Searches at LAUSD Headquarters and Superintendent’s Home
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho speaks to the media on 9 October 2025.Photograph: David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images(Photograph: David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Federal agents conducted court-authorized searches Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters and at the private residence of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, federal officials confirmed.
An unnamed source familiar with the inquiry told the Associated Press the searches were carried out under warrants tied to an "ongoing investigation." Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, confirmed the action, saying:
"We can confirm a search pursuant to an under seal, court-authorized warrant. We will have no further comment."
The district said it was "informed of law enforcement activity" at both its central offices and at Carvalho's home and that it is cooperating with investigators. "We do not have further information at this time," the district added.
Video aired by ABC7 showed crime-scene tape blocking Carvalho's street in the San Pedro neighborhood while FBI agents were present outside his home. Authorities also searched a property in Broward County, Florida — a residence linked to Carvalho's previous work in Miami-Dade — and later cleared that scene, an FBI spokesman in Miami told the AP.
LAUSD is the second-largest school district in the United States, serving more than 500,000 students across more than two dozen cities. Carvalho has led the district since February 2022 after a long tenure as superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools from 2008 to 2021, where he was credited with raising graduation rates and improving academic outcomes.
In September, the Los Angeles Board of Education voted to extend Carvalho's contract for an additional four years. Officials have said little else as the inquiry continues; further details are expected as the investigation develops.
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