FBI raids LA superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home, district offices
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho interacts with students in a classroom at Marlton School on August 15 2022. On Wednesday, the FBI raided two homes linked to the superintendent. File Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE
Feb. 25 (UPI) — FBI agents executed search warrants at the home of Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and the district’s headquarters Wednesday, the LAUSD said.
A statement from the district provided no details about the raids. Law enforcement officials also declined to confirm the reason, Politico reported.
“The district is cooperating with the investigation, and we do not have further information at this time,” the statement read.
The FBI and Justice Department confirmed the searches to KTTV-TV in Los Angeles, adding that a third location, a Southwest Ranches residence connected to Carvalho, was also searched. They said they evacuated LAUSD employees from headquarters during the the search there.
The news outlet said its helicopter spotted agents carrying boxes out of Carvalho’s San Pedro home.
Prior to heading up the LAUSD in 2022, Carvalho was superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools for nearly 14 years.