Countywide school would receive estimated $9 million in funds for technical education infrastructure 6:45 am, Mar. 6, 2021 × This rendering shows what the entrance to a proposed career workforce academy in Fargo may someday look like. EAPC Architects Engineers / Special to The Forum FARGO — Local leaders urged Cass County legislators in a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 2, to re-insert state funding for workforce academies across the state in what so far is a $680 million bonding bill. The multimillion-dollar Cass County academy project will involve the school districts of Fargo, West Fargo, Northern Cass, Central Cass and North Dakota State College of Science. It has strong support from local government and area businesses looking for more trained workers to step into jobs.