Wis. Stat. § 15.37 : GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE, EXCEPT THE JUDICIARY — STRUCTURE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH — DEPARTMENTS — Department of public instruction; creation TEXT PDF There is created a department of public instruction under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public instruction. Wis. Stat. § 15.37 1971 c. 125; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.