FBI executes search warrants at LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home, linking Miami-Dade leadership to probe

Searches span California and South Florida

Federal agents executed court-authorized search warrants Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and at the San Pedro, California home of Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, a former leader of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. A third search took place the same morning at a residence in Southwest Ranches, Florida, in Broward County.

The warrants and supporting affidavits remained under seal, and authorities have not publicly described the nature of the investigation, its timeline, or whether any individual is a target. No arrests were announced Wednesday.

What officials have confirmed so far

Authorities confirmed only that the searches were conducted under judicially approved warrants. The school district acknowledged law enforcement activity and said it was cooperating, while declining to provide details about the matter under review.

The investigation’s scope, potential allegations, and any connection between the searched locations have not been publicly disclosed.

Why the Miami connection matters

Carvalho led Miami-Dade County Public Schools—Florida’s largest district—from 2008 to 2021 before moving to Los Angeles, where he began as superintendent in February 2022. The South Florida search drew attention in Miami because it links a federal action in California to a jurisdiction where Carvalho previously held one of the region’s highest-profile public roles.

Officials did not describe what, if anything, the Florida search sought to establish, and no documents released Wednesday explained whether the inquiry involves Carvalho’s tenure in Los Angeles, his prior work in Florida, or unrelated matters.

Context inside LAUSD: leadership and federal scrutiny

Los Angeles Unified is the nation’s second-largest public school district, serving more than 500,000 students across Los Angeles and surrounding communities. Carvalho was unanimously reappointed by the LAUSD Board of Education in September 2025 for another term.

The searches also unfolded amid heightened federal attention on LAUSD policy disputes. One week earlier, on Feb. 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was seeking to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the district’s decades-old desegregation-related program that uses neighborhood and demographic criteria in certain funding and magnet-admissions decisions. That civil-rights litigation is separate from the sealed warrant process; authorities have not stated that the two are connected.

Key facts at a glance

• Date of searches: Feb. 25, 2026.

• Locations searched: LAUSD headquarters; Carvalho’s home in San Pedro, California; a residence in Southwest Ranches, Florida.

• Publicly known basis: Court-authorized warrants; affidavits under seal.

• Public status: No arrests announced; investigation details not disclosed.

The situation remained developing Wednesday afternoon, with investigators and the district offering no further information about the inquiry or its potential implications for LAUSD leadership.