I have been mentioning we have a new principal who I am not crazy about in a few threads and yesterday it all came to a boiling point.
I haven't seen or spoken to the principal in over 2 weeks. Honestly, have not laid eyes on the man. He is rarely in his office and I haven't needed anything from him so I haven't been seeking him out. Trust me, I am not shy about asking for help when I need it.
Yesterday I got an e-mail, CC'd to my nursing supervisor, requesting a meeting with me to discuss "some concerns" he has. Among them
1) Why haven't I been filing more risk management accident reports (Um, because we haven't been having accidents. This is a good thing)
2) Why haven't I been "periodically touching base" with him regarding "common school illnesses" I've been seeing. (First of all, I was never informed I was required to tell the principal about every detail of my job and second of all, I hardly think the principal needs to know that I have been seeing a lot of colds. It's November. Colds happen)
There were a few other things but those were the basics. I met with him yesterday afternoon and here is what we discussed. He was asking why I have been keeping the door to my office closed. The real reason is because the secretary he hired is so incredibly loud that my kids were complaining that it was making their headaches worse when they were trying to rest. I told him "It's just been very loud in the office lately with all these parents registering their kids, it's more peaceful this way" and he replied that I should have "run my decision by him" before closing the door.
I need permission to close my office door.
He also said "I'm not sure why you haven't been communicating with me on a regular basis. Maybe you're too preoccupied with planning your wedding."
I was so offended I almost screamed. I said "Excuse me, when I am here it's to WORK. My wedding is the furthest thing from my mind and, as a professional, I can tell you I never put my personal life before work when I am here."
He also mentioned the risk mgmt accident reports. I explained to him that risk management had given us an inservice in the beginning of the year detailing what requires a report and what doesn't. I have been filling them out according to those guidelines. He then told me 'I'm not concerned about what risk management wants. I am the manager of this school and I'm not going to lose my job because a parent sued over you not filling out an accident report. I want to see more of them being filed."
Every time he listed something I am supposed to be doing, he finished with "I am involved in your evaluation so it's important that these things get done the way I ask" which started to sound like a threat against my job. Who knows. What I do know is I am not meeting with him alone again. If he wants to schedule another meeting with me I am having the nursing supervisor (who is 100% on my side, thank goodness) present.
