I work in a school district with limited funds and endless stupidity.

My boss said yesterday that they are re-wiring one of our buildings with CAT 6.

I know CAT 6 is high-speed copper, but what are the specs on it and does it look like it will be the next standard or is it too soon to tell? Is it a bit of a risk? Could the money be better spend on giving this lowly hardware tech a raise?

Thanks for the info!
-Erica