Federal agents descended on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s downtown headquarters and the San Pedro home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho early Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, executing court-authorized search warrants at both locations, the FBI confirmed. With the related affidavits sealed by a federal judge, agents on the ground had little to say. Investigators declined to provide further details, and the matter remains under active federal review.
According to FOX 11 Los Angeles, the FBI said agents were serving court-approved warrants at LAUSD’s Beaudry headquarters and at Carvalho's San Pedro residence. The bureau confirmed the operation but would not discuss what agents were looking for or whether anything was seized, citing the sealed affidavits and declining further comment.
Carvalho has led the nation’s second-largest school system since February 2022, overseeing a district that enrolls more than 520,000 students, according to the superintendent’s office and the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Los Angeles Times reported the school board reappointed Carvalho in September 2025. He has been a high-profile local figure, weighing in on immigration enforcement and steering LAUSD through a major 2022 cyberattack that drew in federal assistance.
What investigators say
The FBI told FOX 11 Los Angeles that agents were executing court-authorized warrants at both the downtown district headquarters and a private residence tied to the investigation. Beyond that, federal officials clamped down, citing sealed filings and refusing to elaborate. As of Wednesday, there were no public court records spelling out the focus of the search, what, if anything, was taken, or whether criminal charges might follow.
Federal scrutiny isn't new
Federal agents taking an interest in LAUSD is not a first. In December 2014, the FBI hauled away boxes of district records tied to LAUSD’s controversial iPad procurement program, part of a probe into how that contract process was handled. The Los Angeles Times detailed that earlier action, which zeroed in on purchasing and contracting practices and showed how school district paperwork can sit under federal scrutiny for years.
What to watch next
With the affidavits sealed, the next real clues are likely to surface in future court filings or formal statements from federal prosecutors or the FBI. Court-watchers and news outlets will be tracking the dockets and any official releases closely. This story will be updated as new, verifiable information becomes available and as public records begin to fill in what is currently a very tightly guarded federal playbook.
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