What a loss to the community of Shorewood

a sad day for Shorewood

Make him an offer he can't refuse.

Interesting- did Walker's polarizing agenda have anything to do with this?

So sad for our children that we have lost someone who has made Shorewood a finer place to live, Thank you Blane!

I hope the School Board works to get him to change his mind. Shorewood was on a roll and this change feels unnecessary. Curious?

McCann's service hasn't all been stellar--how much funding did we lose a couple of years ago when they miscounted the intermediate school 'education hours'? I'm actually surprised that McCann kept his job after that mess...

This is a big loss for the schools and Shorewood. Blane's leadership has been a big part of the success of the district and he understands the community. Blane is ever present at school events and he has managed the district through some tough budget issues without gutting the end product. Seems unnecessary to me as well.

What a huge loss for the Shorewood School District. It will be very difficult to get a replacement equal to Dr. McCann. I hope that we don't lose any of our other top notch administrators because of this decision.

Blane McCann has epitomized what is great about living in Shorewood. His leadership and ability to bridge ties with the general community, Village Board and teacher's union exemplify the imprint his tenure has had on Shorewood Public Schools.
This is a huge miss for the Shorewood School Board. Shorewood is finally gaining enrollment and achieving standards it has not done previously. Our school board needs to reconsider and do whatever is needed to retain Blane McCann.

What a big loss! I am very dissapointed he is leaving and grateful for all he contributed to the Shorewood district and our kids.

The school board ought to ask him to retire effective the first day of Summer Break. Why keep him around for another month other than so he can collect a pay check.

Michael Mishlove,Rob Reinhoffer and Colin Plese have blood stained hands with this "retirement" decision. It is no wonder that Paul Zovic announced he would not run for another term. Clearly, Mr. Zovic refuses to be a part of a group who rubber stamps Dr. McCann's "retirement". Clearly, Mr. Zovic wants to distance himself from this dysfunctional school board. Dr. McCann's departure is a huge loss for the school district and the community.

What sad news and a tremendous LOSS for Shorewood schools and community! He was always supportive and respectful of all employees and treated everyone kindly!! It will be close to impossible to replace someone like Dr. McCann!

This is a tremendous loss for the Shorewood Community and the School
District. Dr. McCann guided the district through some very difficult times and the results are evident in the success of our students, the reduction in the achievement gap, the professional development opportunities for our teachers, upgraded facilties, shared projects with the village, and increasing resident enrollment. I urge the School Board to work to retain Dr. McCann.

I have worked in schools for about 25 years in two states and I know that a proven, child-centered educator like Blane McCann is worthy of begging him to change his mind!!
Please do not let him go! I know there are plenty of politics that surround these decisions and hopefully Shorewood children aren't being cheated out of his leadership because of "politics!"

School Board meets tonight, 1/10/2012, at 7pm at Atwater Elementary School. This is, I believe, on the agenda?

Dr. McCann has always provided a vision and moved toward implementation of programs that are in the best interest of students in Shorewood despite tough budgets and extremely difficult competing values. As a teacher I have felt supported and pushed under Dr. McCann's leadership to continue to grow and create new and authentic learning experiences that will challenge my students and assist them to become the best citizens they can be. Nobody is perfect and everybody will never agree with the decisions leaders make but I for one will miss his vision and effort for Shorewood and its schools. I am happy to have worked under a Superintendent who I felt always had the best interest of students in mind and did not feel that a pure business model approach to mechanize education was what was needed for Shorewood. Blane McCann will be missed by this teacher.

Dr. McCann has steered the Shorewood school district through very difficult times of budget cuts and declining enrollment. Thanks in large part to the budget processes he put in place, the emphasis on community engagement, and his educational vision, the district has not only survived but actually thrived by many measures. What a loss that he is leaving now--as enrollment is increasing & the future is brightening--and in this way. It's been a privilege to work with Dr. McCann on many school issues. I'll miss him. He's a class act.

Blane has done good things for Shorewood. We don't know the reason that he is leaving and it is unfair to speculate. Whatever the reason, let's wish him luck. As a community, we can't let the fear of change impact our thoughts. The next Superintendent needs a chance to make a positive impact on Shorewood. I think that new ideas and a new perspective might be just what Shorewood needs in order to continue to be a top district.