Event Brief
LAUSD letters show Carvalho firing plan before resignation
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Newly released letters say LAUSD planned to fire Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for cause before he resigned in June.
WHO: Los Angeles Unified School District Board; Alberto Carvalho; Board President Scott Schmerelson; Carvalho’s legal team (Holland & Knight); Andrés Chait
WHAT: Newly released letters detail LAUSD’s planned “for cause” firing of former Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and his legal rebuttal.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 2:53 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA)
WHY: The board’s June 8 letter alleges Carvalho failed to report gifts and outside payments, bypassed district IT policy, and directed a district driver to do personal work.
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