Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit September 8, 1981, No. 78-1851 (Atencio v. Board of Education of Penasco Independent School District No. 4)

HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Victor B. Atencio brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Board of Education of Peñasco Independent School District No. 4 (“the Local Board”) and its members. Atencio alleged that his discharge from his position as superintendent of the school district violated his constitutional right to procedural due process.