LAUSD Board Appoints Longtime Administrator Andres Chait as Next Superintendent
The Los Angeles Unified Board voted unanimously to appoint Chait.
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The Los Angeles Unified Board voted unanimously to appoint Andres Chait, a longtime district administrator, as superintendent days after his predecessor resigned.
鈥娾�淭his board鈥檚 decision reflects the confidence in Mr. Chait鈥檚 leadership, his decades of service to Los Angeles Unified, and his demonstrated ability to guide the district during this period of transition,鈥� said board President Scott Schmerelson.
The board met privately to discuss the district鈥檚 top job three days after . Carvalho wrote in a letter that he was leaving 鈥渂ecause I believe our schools must remain focused on students and learning without distraction.鈥�
The board placed Carvalho on paid administrative leave following FBI searches of his home and district office in February and appointed Chait acting superintendent. Carvalho has not been charged with a crime and has maintained his innocence.
Who is Andres Chait?
Chait rose through the ranks from teacher to administrator at LAUSD over nearly three decades. The responsibilities of his most recent role, chief of school operations, included overseeing school safety, athletics and the district鈥檚 office of emergency management.
Chait thanked the board, the community and his family after the announcement Wednesday and reflected on his first day as a kindergarten teacher 30 years ago. 鈥溾�奍 was probably more nervous than the kids were, but I knew then that this was a place where I could make a positive difference in the lives of students and families,鈥� Chait said. 鈥淚鈥檝e always known that there is no greater accelerator of change and opportunity than the schoolhouse, and that is still true today.鈥�
What is the superintendent responsible for?
LAUSD is the country鈥檚 second-largest school district, employs 83,000 people and enrolls more than 400,000 students across more than 1,000 schools. Despite recent , the majority of students are not proficient in reading and math skills for their grade level. The district also faces looming financial challenges from declining enrollment 鈥� which is tied to state funding 鈥� and federal investigations designed to .
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