The Los Angeles Unified School District board announced that it intended to hold a vote to terminate Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for cause before his scheduled resignation took effect in June 2026. The board’s plan to move forward with a dismissal vote was disclosed as part of the district’s governance actions during the month, indicating that the termination would have preceded Carvalho’s departure from the role.
Carvalho, who had served as the district’s superintendent, faced the board’s proposed action as he prepared to step down. The board’s authority includes the power to remove a superintendent for cause, a procedural step that can be taken when the governing body believes the reasons meet the district’s standards for dismissal. In this instance, the board signaled its intention to exercise that authority prior to accepting Carvalho’s resignation.
The timing of the board’s intended vote was set for June 2026, aligning with the month in which Carvalho planned to resign. By scheduling the vote before his resignation became effective, the board sought to address the matter of termination directly rather than allowing the resignation to conclude his tenure without a formal finding of cause. This approach would create an official record of the board’s decision regarding his performance or conduct, separate from the resignation process.
District officials confirmed that the board’s deliberations would focus on whether sufficient cause existed to warrant termination. The board’s move came as part of routine oversight responsibilities, ensuring that leadership changes are managed according to established policies. No additional details about the specific grounds for cause were released, and the board’s final action was pending the scheduled vote.
The situation underscores the board’s role in supervising district leadership and its capacity to take decisive action when it deems necessary, even as a superintendent prepares to leave office.
The board’s intended vote and the timing relative to Carvalho’s resignation illustrate the procedural mechanisms available to LAUSD for handling leadership transitions.