<p>I met with the head of school this morning. He was great! Long story short, he tool the probation away, said I was a very important member of this faculty who was here as long as I wanted to be here. He said it would probably be a great idea to go to Concordia, and he knew it was a great program (thanks again, SteveMA!!!-- for real!!) and that of course school will pay for it. He said the Division Head is in real emotional trouble and her leaving our school is causing her a lot of distress which she had no right to take out on me. I am not to worry at all, it will all disappear when she’s gone. Also, he said that he doesn’t want the current department chair to continue in her role much beyond where she is this year. I AM SO RELIEVED AND I FEEL LIKE MY OLD SELF AGAIN. </p>
<p>You guys were awesome in your support for me. I am thankful, and very, very happy.</p>
<p>Now-- off to spring break after tomorrow. I can really rest now.</p>
<p>YIPPEE!! Enjoy your well-deserved break! So glad you had an upbeat meeting and will have more options than ever, with the school paying for professional development IF you want it!</p>
<p>Excellent Franglish. I’m with Oldfort… get it in writing, especially about all of this disappearing. And when the time is right you need to take a look at your personnel file to be sure any inflammatory info has indeed been removed.</p>
<p>Int the meantime, whew, and enjoy your break.</p>
<p>Thanks! You know, obviously I thought about having it in writing, and I deliberately didn’t ask for it in writing. This is a school (and, again, I can’t go into details because the kind of school it is could make this whole thing identifiable) where values and morals are at the core. I completely trust him, and also trust that he won’t have a heart attack and drop dead… I am going to try not to think about “what ifs,” and just be pleased that it ended this way. I really think it’s OK.</p>
<p>Great! But continue to keep ongoing notes. Those of us who’ve been throuh this sort of experience know it can haunt for a while and it can feel good to know your back is covered, just in case- even if you never need those notes.</p>
<p>franglish, I would send an email to the head of school confirming what was discussed as it relates directly to your employment, i.e., you understand you are no longer on probation, that you will be attending Concordia as continuing professional development this summer, and that you appreciate the school picking up the cost of your studies. No need to discuss the tenure or issues of anyone else.</p>
<p>Congrats on a productive and successful resolution!!</p>