Federal investigators carried out multiple searches on Wednesday connected to the leader of the nation’s second-largest school district, according to officials and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
According to Fox News, authorities served judicially approved search warrants at Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home in San Pedro and at LAUSD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, the district confirmed.
Federal agents also searched a separate property in Southwest Ranches, Florida, linked to Carvalho, local reporting indicated.
A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office for the Central District of California said the warrants were authorized by a judge but declined to describe the focus of the investigation, noting they remain under seal.
The district said it was cooperating with law enforcement.
“We have been informed of law enforcement activity at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and at the home of the Superintendent,” LAUSD said in a statement. “The District is cooperating with the investigation.”
Staff were evacuated from the district’s headquarters early Wednesday as agents arrived, according to local coverage.
Video showed investigators entering and leaving Carvalho’s residence carrying a small suitcase and several cardboard boxes.
The Miami-area property tied to Carvalho was later cleared after the search, reports said.
Carvalho has led LAUSD since early 2022 and was unanimously reappointed to the role in September 2025. He previously spent 14 years as superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
A progressive education figure, Carvalho has spoken publicly about protecting students from potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions on school campuses. He came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant.
During his tenure in Miami-Dade, he faced scrutiny over a donation tied to a company seeking a district contract.
According to reporting at the time, the company provided $1.57 million to an education nonprofit founded by Carvalho. The firm’s online learning program was later scrapped.
A 2021 inspector general review found the donation did not violate policy but created the “appearance of impropriety,” and the foundation was urged to return the funds, which had already been distributed to teachers as $100 gift certificates.
No charges have been announced in connection with Wednesday’s searches, and federal officials have not publicly detailed the scope of the probe.
