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Former LAUSD Chief Accuses Carvalho of Arts Funding Misuse

3/10/2026

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Austin Beutner, the former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent, accuses Superintendent Alberto Carvalho of misusing $77 million in arts funding and violating Proposition 28.
Carvalho is on paid administrative leave after FBI raids tied to his dealings with an AI tech firm.
Beutner, who wrote Proposition 28, is calling for transparency in arts funding usage.
LAUSD faces declining enrollment and budget shortfalls, risking layoffs and school closures.

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Austin Beutner, the former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent, accuses Superintendent Alberto Carvalho of misusing $77 million in arts funding and violating Proposition 28.
Carvalho is on paid administrative leave after FBI raids tied to his dealings with an AI tech firm.
Beutner, who wrote Proposition 28, is calling for transparency in arts funding usage.
LAUSD faces declining enrollment and budget shortfalls, risking layoffs and school closures.