The Baldwin County Board of Education's choice for its next superintendent got a little easier Thursday when Samuel DePaul, superintendent of Stanly County Schools in Albemarle, N.C. dropped his name from contention.

DePaul cited that two other finalists had been chosen and that he wanted to turn his attention to his own district as reasons for the departure.

The decision leaves Alan Lee, superintendent of Washington County Public Schools in Abingdon, Va., and Donald Stinson, superintendent of Decatur Township in Indianapolis, left for consideration.

Lee will interview with the BOE May 24 at 6:30 p.m., and Stinson will interview May 25 at 6:30 p.m. The Board hopes to name a new superintendent by June 1 to take office by July 1.