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Los Angeles Unified board places Superintendent Alberto Calvaro on paid administrative leave, names Andres Chait acting superintendent
Summary
The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education voted 7-0 on Feb. 27, 2026, to place Superintendent Alberto Calvaro on paid administrative leave pending an investigation and immediately named Andres Chait as acting superintendent. Board President Schmurson urged staff to follow the acting superintendent’s direction and directed questions about the investigation to Denine Cox.
The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 27, 2026, to place Superintendent Alberto Calvaro on paid administrative leave pending an investigation and named Andres Chait as acting superintendent effective immediately, a clerk reported to the board.
The action, announced during a report out from closed session, was described by the clerk as a 7-0 unanimous vote. The clerk said the board…
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