Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin

Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
Seal of Wisconsin
Incumbent
Jill Underly
since July 5, 2021
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Style
SeatWisconsin State Capitol
Madison, Wisconsin
AppointerSpring election (Nonpartisan)
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentWisconsin Constitution of 1848, Article X
Inaugural holderEleazer Root
FormationJanuary 1, 1849
(175 years ago) (January 1, 1849)
Salary$127,047[1]
WebsiteOfficial page

The superintendent of public instruction, sometimes referred to as the state superintendent of schools, is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the Wisconsin state government, and acts as the executive head of the Department of Public Instruction.[2] Twenty-eight individuals have held the office since statehood. The incumbent is Jill Underly.

  1. ^ Salaries of Wisconsin State Elected Officials (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2019. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Constitution Art. X, http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/wisconst.pdf