1.   Acknowledging that he was intervening in local affairs more than many previous chancellors, Crew said that he hoped the relationship would be a cooperative one.

2.   All but the three high schools are run by local school boards, which have blocked intervention by previous chancellors in court actions over the years.

3.   But the new state law gives him the power to hire superintendents and dismiss those whose schools perform badly, giving him much greater leverage than previous chancellors had.

4.   Edith Everett, a longtime trustee and former vice chairwoman who was involved in naming previous chancellors, said neither office had screened candidates then.

5.   Saez has been removed from office by two previous chancellors and each time re-elected the next time elections were held.

6.   Such high-profile pronouncements would typically embroil previous chancellors in controversies that would ultimately undermine their effectiveness or obscure their accomplishments.

7.   That line has included at least two previous chancellors, a board president and numerous board members.

8.   This is the same district that helped oust a previous chancellor over issues involving gay men and lesbians.

9.   Levy was named interim chancellor after the previous chancellor left amid policy clashes with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

10.   Previous chancellors include George Washington and former Chief Justice Warren Burger.