With an eye toward the future, Northern Lehigh School District has devised a five-year technology plan.

John Hrizuk, director of technology, presented an overview of the plan to the school board on Monday.However, Hrizuk cautioned the board that technology tends to change at a rapid pace."It's not carved in stone," Hrizuk said. "Things can change and probably will change."Hrizuk said the district spends $161,000 per year on equipment replacement, using three three-year leases overlapping and running concurrently.Replacement plans are as follows:• 2015-16: Grade-level laptop cart, third grade, Slatington Elementary (30); grade-level laptop cart, fifth grade, Slatington Elementary (30); grade-level laptop, sixth grade, Slatington Elementary (30); laptop cart in library, high school (10); two laptop carts in the middle school (60); one laptop cart at the middle school (15); faculty laptops at the middle school (12); faculty laptops at Peters Elementary (20); one laser jet printer at Peters Elementary main office; and one laser jet printer at Slatington Elementary main office.• 2016-17: Laptops for Peters (7) laptop carts, 192 laptops; and laptops for high school floating cart (30).• 2017-18: High school CAD desktop computers (19); high school science laptop cart (25); high school faculty laptops (38); middle school library laptops (30); Slatington Elementary computer lab (28); Slatington Elementary first floor media lab (24); Slatington Elementary faculty laptops (31); and Slatington Elementary classroom laptops (52).• 2018-19: High school second floor computer labs (100); middle school tech ed classroom desktop computers (21); middle school tech ed desktop computers (25); middle school math laptop cart (30); and special education grade-level laptops cart (30).• 2019-20: High school study island lab (25); high school science lab carts (130); middle school math laptop cart (30); special education grade-level laptop (30); administrative desktops districtwide (28); and administrative laptops districtwide (11).Also, Hrizuk said the district may eventually look toward possible replacement of network wired, wireless, servers, storage and backup.Superintendent Michael Michaels gave his perspective on the technology plan."We want to keep our kids on the cutting edge," Michaels said. "It's a lot of money, but we'll make it work for the kids; they're important to us."Month of CaringAlso on Monday, Director Natalie Green updated the board on the district's Month of Caring fundraiser.All month long, Green said members of the Northern Lehigh community can do their part to help raise funds for cancer.October is Hunt For a Cure Month of Caring to raise cancer awareness and money for the American Cancer Society.There are Bulldog Blue and pink camo T-shirts, lavender (representing all cancers) ribbons, and bracelets for sale at the snack stand at all home games, and all athletic teams have sported camo clothing during home games.To date, over $1,500 has been raised, said Green, who added the goal is to raise $2,000.Proceeds will go toward the American Cancer Society, she said.More information is available on the district's website,

www.nlsd.org.