Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 15.37 (2026)

Department of public instruction; creation

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15.3715.37Department of public instruction; creation. There is created a department of public instruction under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public instruction.
15.37 HistoryHistory: 1971 c. 125; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2016–2020 · leading case: Peggy Z. Coyne v. Scott Walker, 2016 WI 38 (Wis. 2016).
Peggy Z. Coyne v. Scott Walker, 2016 WI 38 (Wis. 2016). · cites it 32× “The DPI is created by the Legislature and is "under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public instruction" Wis. Stat. § 15.37 , and it is the agency that promulgates rules when it or the SPI are required to do so.”
Kristi Koschkee v. Carolyn Stanford Taylor, 929 N.W.2d 600 (Wis. 2019). · cites it 8× “¶13 From time to time, the legislature has used its power to create administrative agencies, such as the Department of 8 No.”
WSBU v. Joel Brennan, 2020 WI 69 (Wis. 2020). · cites it 2× “10 (department of administration); Wis. Stat. § 15.37 (department of public instruction); Wis.”
Kristi Koschkee v. Carolyn Stanford Taylor (Wis. 2019). · cites it 4× “¶13 From time to time, the legislature has used its power to create administrative agencies, such as the Department of 8 No.”
Kristi Koschkee v. Carolyn Stanford Taylor (Wis. 2019). · cites it 4× “¶13 From time to time, the legislature has used its power to create administrative agencies, such as the Department of 8 No.”
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