<human>: Dear Reddit,
The Dekalb County School System is in turmoil. They are in significant amounts of debt, and are making budget cuts. One of the cuts that was passed by the superintendent was a 6.25% budget cut on teachers pay. The superintendent, however, did NOT take this budget cut. To add to this, they tried to cut out the fabulous German program in the magnet school, engineering, and choral arts. Parents and teachers have revolted against the removal of these programs, and Dekalb County backed down. However, they DID NOT remove the cancellation of the contract of Mr. Gregory Smith, Chamblee High Schools Choral Director. He has become integrated into the schools family, and after just one year of replacing Dr. Glor (Who was promoted to the county office, and then laid off), is recognized as part of the "Chamblee Family." He is four weeks away from reaching 25 years, which constitutes as retirement in Dekalb County, and has not gotten his contract renewed. 
Reddit, it would be a great service to us if you would all sign the petition to keep Mr. Smith as our Choral Director. Without a Choral program, chamblee would be at a great loss.

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<bot>: Dekalb County is trying to lay off an awesome choral director after already having so many budget cuts, and we are petitioning.