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LAUSD Interim Chief Earns $400K Amid $1.6B Deficit

4/17/2026

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  • Andres Chait serves as interim superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) while Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is on leave amid an FBI investigation, earning a salary near $400,000.
  • Carvalho continues to receive a $440,000 salary while on leave.
  • The district approved a nearly 14% teacher pay raise to avert a strike, while facing a projected $1.6 billion deficit and reading and math performance below the state average.