It’s school deficit déjà vu all over again.

Just weeks after Claremont public schools shocked families with news of a $5 million deficit, the city of Concord has announced it is dealing with an unexpected $5 million deficit, too.

The news from Concord comes at an inconvenient time, as some state lawmakers are proposing a plan to help Claremont schools keep their doors open despite their fiscal mismanagement.

On Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee is scheduled to deliberate on a plan from Sen. Ruth Ward (R-Stoddard) to create a state-backed revolving loan fund to assist Claremont over the next five years as it gets its financial house in order. House Republicans, some of whom have already expressed concerns about the proposal, have also been invited to attend.

Ward’s plan, backed by

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