Alberto Carvalho was warned in a confidential letter from the Board of Education that it had potential grounds to fire him as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, according to a report published Saturday.
The board asserted that Carvalho had allegedly received financial benefits that he did not disclose, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cited three sources claiming knowledge of the letter.
The letter stated the board’s awareness of a 2023 trip Carvalho took to the White House, which was allegedly paid for by AllHere, a Boston-based education technology startup whose AI chatbot the then-superintendent promoted to the school district prior to the company going bankrupt, according to the Times.
The Board also specified other financial benefits he allegedly failed to report as required.
A representative for Carvalho reportedly told the Times that each of the apparent conflicts of interest was offset by mitigating factors and that “none of the cited actions — individually or collectively — would have justified Carvalho’s dismissal.”
The representative did not specify what those legitimate reasons might be.
Carvalho resigned Sunday, in a letter that included the statement: “Placing students first has always guided my work. Because I believe our schools must remain focused on students and learning without distraction, I am resigning as superintendent of LAUSD effective today, June 21, 2026.”
Carvalho was placed on paid administrative leave by the board Feb. 27, two days after his home and office were searched by the FBI. He has not been charged with a crime.