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In 2004, trustees approved a policy to provide laptops to members of the board in an attempt to save time and paper, as well as fax and courier costs. Arguments for the policy included the suggestion that the computers would make communication with trustees quicker and more efficient. Bailey argued that the computers haven't resulted in any significant costs savings for the board. "At a time when we're looking at where our budget money is going to go, supply- ing computers to us on a reg- ular basis is not a feasible thing," he said. But several of his fellow trustees questioned the logic of eliminating the laptops, which cost the board $2,200 each to purchase. "It is such a miniscule amount, compared to the enormous budget the board deals with on an annual basis," said Burlington trustee Joanne Matters. The board's approved operating budg- et for 2006/07 is $205.4 million. Along with laptop computers, the board also supplies trustees with Internet access and a printer. Prior to the 2004 policy, the board provided trustees with fax machines and fax telephone lines. The policy, which applies to all trustees, including student trustees appointed for a one-year term, says trustees must return their computers at the end of their terms, or purchase them at an agreed-upon depreciated price. Bailey's defeated motion had suggest- ed that the board continue to supply Internet access and a printer to trustees owning their own computers. Catholic trustees vote to keep their laptops