u/Normal_Prize7436

Hey everyone, I hope you’ve found rest this summer.

I’d like feedback and/or advice on a significant situation that has occurred to which I could get terminated.

Context:
- all schools within our charter network regressed in all contents area
- our charter network is expanding to another city, opening two schools next year.
- our CEO emailed all principals at 6pm on Sunday requesting us to select a one hour in-person meeting between 3 days next week to answer 4 questions essentially focused on: what role did leaders play in the regression, what is our message to community, how will we change this regression. She advised us to coordinate times with our leadership coach.
- I emailed back stating I am unavailable for two of the 3 days offered but requested the one I was available -that date was apparently already taken.
- I shared I was unable to attend and offered that I would happily accommodate another date or a virtual option if no other date possible. This was not accepted.
- I reiterated that I would be unavailable. My family and I are traveling out of town.
- The leadership coach emailed to remind me that we are 12-month employees and this was an ask from the CEO. I replied, tagged HR and asked are 12-month employees unable to request and use our PTO outside of vacation window
- The communication ended via email.
- Yesterday, I get a call from the leadership coach requesting a meeting at central office. I go and am joined by them and the Chief of Schools.
- They frame this as a coaching conversation and share my tone was insubordinate and unprofessional.
- They give me a date which conflicts with planned and requested PTO dates for the one hour meeting and say I must attend. I clarify what next steps be if unable, they share it would be disciplinary actions and we’ll find out if we get there.

How could or should I have handled this differently?

I’m in the process now of finding flights that will get me there for the meeting and back with family. Thanks!