Cass County family seeks annexation into West Fargo Public Schools district
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WEST FARGO — A Cass County family hopes to become a permanent part of the West Fargo Public Schools district by annexing their land into the district. After a Monday, Oct. 26, unanimous approval from the West Fargo Public Schools Board, the petition will now go to a county committee hearing. If the county approves, the State Board of Public School Education would handle the final review and make a decision. The county committee hearing will take place at 1 p.m. Dec. 2 at the commission chambers, 211 Ninth St. S. in Fargo. More details about the hearing are anticipated to be shared through a public notice in The Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the Cass County Finance Office. The petitioning family's property is located in the Kindred School District. The petition filed with West Fargo Public Schools redacts the exact address, but based on the property description and other identifying information in school board minutes, The Forum identified the likely location a