The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools whos on paid leave during a federal investigation released a statement Wednesday denying any wrongdoing and asking to be reinstated as head of the nations second-largest district.
The FBI served search warrants on Feb. 25 at Alberto Carvalhos home and the LA Unified School Districts headquarters. Two days later, the districts Board of Education voted unanimously to place him on leave pending the outcome of the probe.
Mr. Carvalho remains confident that the evidence will ultimately demonstrate that he acted appropriately and in the best interests of students, said the statement, attributed to a spokesperson and distributed by Holland & Knight, the law firm representing him. We hope the school board reinstates him promptly to his position as superintendent.
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