ART. 77] TEACHERS. 1731

commissioners; and said teachers may be removed at any time said
board of district school trustees may think proper, after thirty days'
notice in writing; provided further, that the said board of district
school trustees shall furnish, in writing, when required by the teacher
so notified, the reasons for dismissal; provided, further, that the right
of appeal shall lie to the board of county school commissioners, whose
action in confirming or rejecting the action of the district trustees shall
be final.

What is a sufficient statement of reasons for dismissal? When the confir-
mation of a dismissal by the county board may be withdrawn by them. The
state board may be appealed to for advice—see section 11. Meaning of the
clause with reference to the action of the county board being final. Under-
wood v. School Commissioners, 103 Md. 185.
See notes to sections 11 and 56.

1904, art. 77, sec. 54. 1888, art. 77, sec, 50. 1870, ch. 311. 1872, ch. 377,
sub-ch. 8, sec. 3. 1874, ch. 463.

56. Teachers shall enter into their quarterly reports an accurate
account of the attendance of pupils, of text-books used and branches
taught, and such other statistics as may be required and make due
returns thereof to the board of county school commissioners at the
end of each term; and no teacher shall be entitled to receive payment
for services until the quarterly report, properly filled up and completed,
shall be so returned. The quarterly reports shall be filed by the board,
of county school commissioners for the purpose of making the annual
return to the state board of education.

This section applies to a principal as well as to other teachers. The law
does not contemplate any such officer as a principal with duties other than
those of a teacher. The duties imposed by this section can be performed only
bv those actually engaged in teaching. School Commissioners v. Adams, 43
Aid. 354.

Ibid. sec. 55. 1888, art. 77, sec. 51. 1872. ch. 377.

57. The board of county school commissioners shall examine any
charge preferred against the moral character of any teacher within
their county; they shall give the teacher reasonable notice of the charge
in writing, and an opportunity to defend himself; and if the charge
be sustained they shall annul the teacher's certificate and shall give
notice thereof to the state board of education; provided, that an appeal
shall lie to the state board of education, whose decision shall be final.

Ibid. sec. 56. 1888, art. 77, sec. 52. 1872. ch. 377. 1904, ch. 584.
58. Any person holding a first-class teacher's certificate, or a diplo-
ma of a respectable college, or of a state normal school, who has been a
teacher for seven years, of which five shall have been spent in the State
of Maryland, may apply to the state board of education for a life
certificate, which, if granted, shall exempt him or her from any further
examinations; said certificate may be annulled by said board at any
time on account of immoral or unprofessional conduct.