I'm confused our pto doesn't have an election at all.

the current pto president has held the position twice, once for two years, took a year off and now president again. Most of the members hold a position for two years and then move to the next position.

We just require membership. A nominating committee is a great way to go. We actually hold an election for our nominating committees. We elect people (2 are elected from the board at a board meeting) (3 are elected by the assembly at a general meeting) plus an alternate. At the meeting nominations are taken, each voting member casts votes for and they are elected by plurality.

These people then meet and come up with a qualified person for each elected position. This "slate" is presented to the assembly for a vote. The nominating committee should be knowledgable of the positions to be filled and also state the job specifications to a person if they accept the nomination so everyone knows what is expected of them.THIS IS A CONDENSED VERSION OF THE PROCESS.

As far as a minimum attendance at meetings. We elected 3 people onto our executive board this year who had not made a single meeting. They are doing a good job. You just never know.

Currently, our PTO has a requirement to be eligible to partake in the annual vote for the PTO board. You must 1. be a PTO member (paid your dues) and 2. attend a minimum number of meetings. This wasn't meant to be exclusionary -- it's so that regular PTO members understand what the individual board positions requires and if the candidate is a good choice. Basically, trying to avoid someone who never attends a meeting to vote for a friend who's solicited their vote.

I'd like to get an idea of what other schools are doing. Any info would be helpful, thanks.