I'd be reluctant to add specific language like that. We had to amend our articles of incorporation to fit IRS rules; this required a certain threshold of families to vote, and it was a big pain getting everyone to respond. We had only 4 non-board members (and 4 of 5 board members) at our last PTO meeting, so 10-15 looks pretty good. It would be unfortunate if your PTO got excited about a particular opportunity to contribute a large sum for some purpose and got stymied because the rest of the school didn't like to respond to surveys.
- gjcoram
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gjcoram raises some great points. Totally get where you are coming from -- a $20,000 purchase is huge and it may have felt odd to have a small group voting on it. But, if you perform your due diligence and get the word out about an upcoming vote, then, it is really up to the parents to get involved and come to the meeting if they want to vote. The concern is if you set up a rule that requires the entire community to be surveyed you could find a whole lot of effort goes into the survey, getting it to parents, tracking responses, etc.., then you are putting a big burden on yourself that may not get you a big response.