The Portage School Board is taking a step towards the future, by going paperless.

Their last meeting featured every board member on a laptop, with one absent member taking part in the meeting via Skype from Arizona.

Superintendent Hazen Barrett says having Trustee Carol Chandler join virtually is a great step for the board. He notes sometimes other duties call you to different cities but it's great to know they can still attend meetings online.

Barrett calls it a sign of the times and with plenty of schools making the move to a paperless classroom, the board is pleased to follow suit.

He adds as everything becomes more dependant on technology, education is as well, depending on the spread of information through technology.

Trustee Yvette Cuthbert with trustee Carol Chandler on Skype from Arizona at last week's School Board Meeting.