The class reps for my child's year group have come to the end of their term and about four weeks ago school asked for two volunteers to step up and replace them. I contacted school to volunteer. I had no idea whether anyone else had volunteered, but another mum did so at the same time, and we were put in contact with each other. The outgoing reps agreed to have a meeting with us so that we could learn about the nitty gritty (although I have a very good idea already about what's involved). However, the other mum has been extremely slow to agree dates for the meeting and in fact has been fairly unresponsive to WA messages, only reply days later after I've chased her. She says she still wants to do it.
This has given me some misgivings. Much as I like her personally, I don't see this working as a parent rep partnership. Obviously I don't want to offend her, especially as our kids are friendly and in the same class, and I am friendly with her otherwise.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might diplomatically tell her that, for me, this is probably not going to work? I'd rather do the whole rep business on my own than do it with someone who I have to keep chasing down every time we need to make a decision! I can't see how she'd be an effective rep if I decided to step aside, as, with our school's set up, we need to be responsive to passing messages on from class teachers as well as organising a couple of events together during the school year. I feel like it's now either her or me!
The details I've given are rather brief because this could be very outing!, but thanks for reading.