11.   Judith A. Rizzo, the deputy chancellor for instruction in New York, said students will pore over reading and math to address their shortfalls in basic skills.

12.   Lewis H. Spence, deputy chancellor for operations, admitted the evidence on reading and math scores was sketchy.

13.   Lewis Spence, the deputy schools chancellor for operations, said that the agency review had produced substantial changes.

14.   Moses applied earlier this week for the job of deputy chancellor for external systems operations at Texas Tech, a new job being created at the school.

15.   On Tuesday, the deputy schools chancellor for operations, Lewis Spence, acknowledged that gyms, locker rooms, and bathrooms have been converted into classrooms.

16.   The deputy schools chancellor for operations, Lewis Spence, declined to comment on the commission, saying he was waiting to learn more about its scope and intent.

17.   The deputy chancellor, Laurence Mucciolo, announced his resignation this month.

18.   The deputy schools chancellor, Judith A. Rizzo, recently left, and her job has not been filled.

19.   The deputy chancellor for operations, Lewis H. Spence, told the board Friday that he was pleased so far with the work of the two companies.

20.   The rift already drove out several earlier contenders, including Bernard R. Gifford, a former deputy chancellor and the choice of Carol A. Gresser, the board president.