LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho (Photo credit: LAUSD)
FBI Raids LAUSD Headquarters, Superintendent Carvalho’s San Pedro Home and Florida Property
‘When the FBI has to step in, the system has already failed’
By Megan Barth, February 25, 2026 1:36 pm
The FBI descended on the nation’s second-largest school district today, executing search warrants at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, the San Pedro home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and a property in Southwest Ranches, Florida, linked to Carvalho.
Federal authorities confirmed the raids this morning as part of an ongoing investigation into potential financial misconduct at LAUSD. U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesperson Ciaran McEvoy and the FBI stated agents were serving court-authorized search warrants at both locations, with affidavits sealed by court order. No arrests have been announced, and the precise scope remains under wraps — but sources familiar with the probe told ABC7 the allegations are non-violent in nature and “white collar.”
FBI Raids LAUSD. Yes, That LAUSD.
The feds just showed up at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters — and at Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home — in a federal investigation into potential financial misconduct. When the FBI is knocking, it’s not for a parent-teacher… pic.twitter.com/SCQl6XejaF
— Herb W Morgan (@Herb4Controller) February 25, 2026
Republican candidate for California State Controller Herb W. Morgan covered the story on X, writing: “FBI Raids LAUSD. Yes, That LAUSD. The feds just showed up at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters — and at Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home — in a federal investigation into potential financial misconduct. When the FBI is knocking, it’s not for a parent-teacher conference.””
Morgan continued, zeroing in on the district’s chronic red flags:
“We’re talking about the second-largest school district in the nation allegedly playing fast and loose with billions in taxpayer dollars. Inflated attendance numbers to pull in more state funding? Questions about arts and music funds? That’s not ‘creative accounting.’ That’s a problem.
And it gets worse. LAUSD is reportedly borrowing $250 million to help settle more than $1 billion in childhood sexual abuse claims involving staff. Critics say there were systemic cover-ups and quiet reassignments instead of consequences. If true, that’s not just mismanagement — that’s moral failure.”
Morgan then delivered a blistering indictment of the complete failure of oversight:
“Meanwhile, where was the oversight?
Where was the accountability?
Where was the State Controller while all this was happening?
California taxpayers deserve more than excuses and IOUs. We deserve leadership that actually tracks the money, audits the books, and refers fraud for prosecution — not leadership that shrugs while the house is on fire.
When the FBI has to step in, the system has already failed.
It’s time for new leadership in California.”
Carvalho, who has led LAUSD since February 2022 with a base salary of $440,000 plus lavish perks (including a car and driver, private security, and a $1.5 million life insurance policy), has presided over a district drowning in scandal and waste.
LAUSD’s budget crisis has deepened dramatically: student attendance has plummeted nearly 40 percent in recent years amid chronic absenteeism and post-pandemic flight, yet spending continues to soar on bureaucracy, lavish construction projects, and administrative excess.
Just yesterday, LAUSD quietly approved borrowing another $250 million in “judgment obligation bonds” to settle sexual misconduct claims — on top of $500 million authorized last year — for a total taxpayer cost exceeding $1 billion with interest. Superintendent Carvalho himself admitted the district is “exhausting funds available to us to satisfy sex and molestation cases.”
The raids come amid persistent questions about inflated attendance reporting (used to maximize state funding), potential misuse of Proposition 28 arts and music dollars, and the district’s handling of decades of sexual abuse allegations involving employees — including claims of systemic cover-ups and reassignments rather than accountability.
While details remain sealed, one thing is crystal clear: the FBI wouldn’t be raiding the 24th floor of LAUSD headquarters and a superintendent’s residence if everything was above board.
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https://www.sco.ca.gov/eo_about_bio.html
Controller Malia M. Cohen – DEMOCRAT (DEI hire)
“Controller Cohen’s primary responsibility is to account for and protect the state’s financial resources. Controller Cohen also independently audits government agencies that spend state funds, safeguards many types of property until claimed by the rightful owners, and administers the payroll system for state government employees and California State University employees. ”
UNQUALIFIED FAILURE!!!
Technically, she was elected not a ‘hire’. As State Controller, she can’t really be held accountable for the fraud and mismanagement of LAUSD. If LA Unified is over-reporting attendance to inflate State funding, that is fraud and a criminl matter which is presumably why the FBI executed search warrants in addition to looking for links to Cavalho’s outside business interests having contracts with LAUSD.
Charges of “white collar crime” in another California school district: potential insider grift in Gavin Newsom’s California:
…………..”H. served as an English as a Second Language (ESL) assistant for 20 years until January 2025 when she was placed on leave after an evaluation without an explanation. ………. Since then, the school district has accused H. of falsifying student citizenship and residency records.
She and her legal counsel have continued to deny the allegations………….”
“Dance of the Lemons” remains the leading citrus crop in California.
See Vegara vs LAUSD.
Megan Barth is right– the FBI wouldn’t be raiding the LAUSD headquarters and superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s residence if everything was above board. California Post had an article detailing the background of this sketchy character and one wonders how he became superintendent of the second largest school district in the U.S.?
He came to the U.S. from Portugal at age 17 as an undocumented immigrant (aka illegal alien). He attended Broward College in South Florida and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Barry University in Miami in 1990. Over the years, he has received honorary degrees from Florida International University, Florida Memorial University and Nova Southeastern University.
Carvalho has led the nation’s second-largest school district since 2022, overseeing nearly 400,000 enrolled kids. He had moved to Los Angeles from Florida, where he served as superintendent of Miami‑Dade County Public Schools for 14 years. During his time in South Florida, Carvalho rose from science teacher to assistant principal to district administrator, eventually taking the top role. In 2025, the LAUSD Board of Education unanimously extended Carvalho’s contract for another four years, making him the longest-serving superintendent in over two decades.
Carvalho faced scrutiny before arriving in Los Angeles.
In 2020, while school superintendent in Miami, the district’s Office of the Inspector General reviewed a $1.57 million donation made to a nonprofit he chaired, the Foundation for New Education Initiatives. The office questioned the timing and oversight of the contribution, asking that the donation be returned.
In 2008, Carvalho, then a senior Miami-Dade school official, was linked to a series of suggestive emails with Miami Herald reporter Tania deLuzuriaga while he was married. The emails included flirtatious messages such as “Will you be completely offended if I jump into your arms the next time I see you?” and expressions like “Love, love, love you. xoxoxo.” The messages surfaced publicly after he was named superintendent, and he denied having an affair.
Carvalho has also been outspoken on immigration issues. At a September 2025 news conference, he said students and families should be protected from “immoral, unethical and illegal actions” while referring to ICE raids in LA, describing an “unbearable lack of humanity.” In July 2025, he criticized ICE agents for allegedly urinating on the grounds of a Pico Rivera school.
The corruption must be off the charts in LAUSD for someone like him to be LAUSD’s superintendent?
(https://nypost.com/2026/02/25/us-news/who-is-alberto-carvalho-lausd-superintendent-whose-home-office-was-raided-by-fbi/)
According to leaked info this involves an AI company which had a $6 million contract with LAUSD, which Carvalho announced with great fanfare as an educational breakthrough, but in the end didn’t work and the company went bankrupt. My guess- kickbacks were involved.
I can’t imagine there were a lot people applying to run the LAUSD snake pit. They had to pick the best of the worst, most likely
Unless one was close to retirement and wanted the district to fund their move to California, this position would be a no-brainer to take a full pass on.
Total compensation packages are too high for many public employee jobs. None should be more than the presidential salary. And why do some get to retire at full retirement benefits at an early age? Why not the generally accepted age of 65?