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LAUSD board renews Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's contract
Carvalho, pictured here on the first day of the 2025-2026 school year, came to LAUSD in 2022 after leading Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
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Alberto Carvalho will lead the second-largest school district in the country for another four years. The Los Angeles Unified School District Board voted unanimously Wednesday to renew Carvalho’s contract for another four years.
The backstory: Carvalho came to LAUSD in February 2022 after leading Miami-Dade County Public Schools for more than 13 years. The board agreed to pay Carvalho $440,000 a year and his benefits include a $50,000 retirement contribution.
Carvalho’s reaction: After the 7-0 vote was announced, district staff seated behind the board rose and applauded. “The most important contract I have is with the beautiful community of Los Angeles, our staff, our students and our families,” Carvalho said. “There is hardship in the future, and the best way to lead is to lead from the front with full awareness of the sacrifice that lies ahead and the contribution that each one of us can individually make.”
What's next: The details of the superintendent’s contract are not yet settled. The board is scheduled to vote on the superintendent’s contract at its Oct. 14 meeting. Carvalho said he will not seek or accept a salary increase or additional benefits.
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