The same day that w ord leaked of a possible $4 million bailout loan for the Claremont School District, Vice Chair Frank Sprague abruptly resigned, declaring he could no longer work with the “architects of this disaster.”

“I can’t work with these people. I don’t have any confidence in what they say,” Sprague told NHJournal, blaming Business Administrator Mary Henry and Superintendent Chris Pratt for overspending and recordkeeping failures that left the district millions of dollars in the red.

“Their 2025 budget, it was like teenagers with dad’s credit card,” Sprague said.

News of Sprague’s resignation broke the same day teachers were told the district had secured a $4 million loan from Claremont Savings Bank to keep schools afloat. Assistant Superintendent Michael Koski emailed staff

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