New York State PTA
One Wembley Court
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 1-518-452-8808
Toll Free: 1-877-5NYSPTA
or 1-877-569-7782
Fax: 1-518-452-8105
Email: pta.office@nyspta.org
- Bylaws and Parliamentary Issues
What is the minimum for a quorum?
Answer:
As stated in the bylaws, the quorum for the PTA association (unit, council or region body) is the minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting before any business can be transacted. The quorum must always be at least two greater than the number of officers but never less than 10. The goal for quorum can be set anywhere above those requirements. It is the responsibility of the association members to attend meetings and vote on actions.
PTA does not provide for absentee voting, voting by mail or email, or proxy voting. We are a deliberative assembly. A vote taken one telephone call or note or email at a time, or a proxy vote, eliminates the inherent right of each member to debate the merits of a pending question. The personal approval of a proposed action obtained separately, even from every member of a board or the association itself, is not the approval of the group since the members were not present in one room where they could mutually debate the matter. This is the function of a "special meeting".
Back to Frequently Asked Questions - Bylaws and Parliamentary Issues Section
