RED CLOUD, Neb. (KSNB) - A private request to save taxpayer money has exploded into a public governance crisis at Red Cloud Community Schools, where board tensions, superintendent buyout negotiations and community backlash have created a perfect storm of controversy.

The conflict began when sources told Local4 that Board President Jeff Armstrong privately asked fellow member Hannah Rupprecht to resign “as a taxpayer” after Superintendent Brian Hof indicated he would forgo seeking a buyout if she stepped down. When Rupprecht responded with profanity-laced Snapchat messages, Armstrong escalated to a public resignation request citing unprofessional conduct.

The private request

In a closed executive session in September, Armstrong made what he characterized as a taxpayer-focused appeal to R

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