Rep. Rick Ladd, a Haverhill Republican and chairman of the House Education Funding Committee, hears a presentation from representatives of the Claremont School District about a $5 million budget deficit the district is facing, on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)
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