Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction

The superintendent of public instruction was an elected officer in the state government of Indiana. The official was an elected member of the executive branch of government and worked with the state Board of Education as head of the Indiana Department of Education to oversee certain areas of public schools in Indiana. The position was created in 1851 with the adoption of the Constitution of Indiana, and filled in the first general election following its creation. The position of the Superintendent of Public Instruction was abolished in 2021, being replaced by the Secretary of Education, who is appointed by the governor.^[1]

Superintendent of Public Instruction of Indiana
Member of	Government of Indiana
Formation	1851
First holder	William C. Larrabee
Final holder	Jennifer McCormick
Abolished	January 11, 2021
Succession	Secretary of Education
Salary	$94,538

The annual salary of the superintendent of public instruction of Indiana was $94,538.^[2]