One Install Disk for Several Computers

I'm upgrading our small office systems (10.3.9 Server on a 1.25GHz G4 Tower and 7 eMacs running 10.3.9)
I just bought the 10 license version of Tiger 10.4.7 Server and also want to upgrade all our 10.3.9 eMacs to Tiger. Can I go out and buy a single version of Tiger and install it on all our eMacs without the server checking the serial number on all the connecting machines and not letting everyone connect? Or am I hooped and have to buy a family pack of Tiger and two single copies? I know each computer is technically supposed to have it's own copy, but we're a non-profit theatre company with NO money to spend on this project, which means I'm paying for this myself and I'm hoping to not spend an extra $700 for extra copies of OS X:)
Thanks muchly

Couldn't find it on the Apple Canada site, but AppleStore US sells the following. Even if you have 100+ machines, I don't know why you wouldn't just buy 10+ single-user copies its hella cheaper.
Single-User License
Upgrade 1-9 computers in your organization to Mac OS X Tiger, the world's most advanced operating system featuring innovative technologies like industrial-strength desktop search and powerful AES-128 encryption - plus hundreds more features.
$129.00
Or
Mac OS X Volume Licensing
Whether your business is large or small, the Apple Volume Licensing Agreement (VLA) provides an easy and cost-effective way to purchase Apple's Mac OS X software. Discounts are based on the number of licenses you are purchasing of each product, and volume pricing starts at only 10 seats.
$119.00
Select
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (10-99 Seats) - price per license
Here's the link:
http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/WebObjects/BizCustom.woa/6714006/wo/3U18vPWDGe Vs2c9P0oz16QICH0H/0.PSLID?mco=CC8C3187&nclm=MacOSX
Hope this helps,
Double A

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