LAUSD Appoints Andres Chait, 51, as Superintendent After Unanimous Board Vote
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24
LAUSD Appoints Andres Chait, 51, as Superintendent After Unanimous Board Vote
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24
Summary
Andres Chait, 51, was named Los Angeles Unified’s permanent superintendent effective immediately after trustees voted unanimously Wednesday.
Chait had led the district on an acting basis since late February, when Alberto Carvalho was placed on paid leave before resigning, and the board cast him as a stabilizing choice after the scandal.
A nearly 30-year LAUSD veteran who started as an elementary teacher, Chait takes over the nation’s second-largest school system at a fraught fiscal and political moment.
His contract will be released in August; Chait earned about $396,000 as acting superintendent, below Carvalho’s $440,000 annual pay.