The list of seven candidates for director of schools in DeKalb County has been pared down to three hopefuls, including two local applicants. Board of education reviewed the seven applications at a workshop last week, and settled on three candidates; DCHS Principal Patrick Cripps, local Supervisor of Special Education Gina Arnold , and Executive Principal for Statford STEM High School Michael James Steele from Spring Hill. Rejected applicants are Richard Rundhaug of Arizona Anthony Pack of Georgia, Greg Rockhold of New Mexico and a candidate who requested that she remain anonymous unless she made the final cut.