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LA Unified board reports expulsions, authorizes settlement and appoints new chief of police
Summary
After recessing into closed session, the Los Angeles Unified School District board approved several student expulsions, authorized a settlement in a named case and appointed Donald R. Graham Jr. as chief of police along with several other senior staff; terms and conditions will be finalized and published.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education reconvened Jan. 28 and reported several outcomes from closed‑session deliberations, including student discipline actions, a legal settlement and multiple senior appointments.
According to the board's public report, expulsions were approved in student‑discipline cases 27, 28 and 30 with the recommended dispositions by a seven‑yes vote, and case 29 was approved with a six‑yes, one‑no vote (the no vote was recorded as Board President Schmurson in the report). The board also approved conditional enrollment for students in cases 13A and 14A by a seven‑yes vote.
Under personnel items, the board authorized the dismissal of one classified employee (vote recorded as seven yes). The board appointed Donald R. Graham Jr. to the position of chief of police with a term beginning Feb. 11, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028; that appointment carried a five‑yes, two‑no vote, with dissenters identified in the report as Miss Grigo and Dr. Rivas. The meeting minutes also record appointments to chief risk officer, director of budget services and financial planning, and deputy director of facilities maintenance and operations; the minutes state those appointments were approved by recorded votes and that terms and conditions will be available upon finalization.
The board likewise reported authorizing a settlement in the case described in the meeting as "Jane do one at all va USD" and related litigation referencing the 1776 Project Foundation and Alberto M. Carvalo; the report said terms and conditions will be available upon finalization.
The district clerk concluded the meeting at 2:57 p.m. with no immediate public action on the public‑comment topics raised earlier in the day.
What was not resolved: The report lists actions and vote tallies, but did not include the full terms or contract documents for the appointments or settlement; the clerk said that terms and conditions would be available once finalized. Several appointment names were transcribed in the meeting record with unclear spellings; the district’s official personnel release and posted minutes will be needed to confirm exact spellings and contract details.
Why it matters: Appointing a new chief of police, approving expulsions and authorizing settlements are binding administrative actions that shape district leadership, student discipline and the district’s legal exposure. Stakeholders seeking more detail will need the finalized terms and the official minutes or staff reports.
