DeKalb Schools officials: Superintendent search is progressing

Without saying how many, DeKalb County School District officials said they are working through a list of finalists for the district’s top job.

Last month, the district announced through a firm hired to handle communications for the superintendent search that 68 people had applied for the job. Tuesday, DeKalb County Board of Education Chairman Marshall Orson said many of the candidates are no longer in the running.

‘I think we’re on track ... for early, mid-March,” he said about a decision, adding the process was slowed by the recent winter break. “We’re scheduling another round of interviews with candidates.”