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Former Syracuse City School District Board of Education Commissioner Twiggy Billue filed a stay and an appeal with the New York State Commissioner of Education, following her removal in January, she announced in a Monday release.
The appeal seeks to stop Billue’s removal and reinstate her to the board. With the appeal, New York Education Commissioner Betty Rosa will review materials on the record and decide whether the removal will be overturned…