At the February board meeting, the Illini Bluffs CUSD #327 Board of Education unanimously approved a transition plan as part of the district’s strategic planning efforts. The Board of Education also unanimously approved Mr. Dimitri Almasi as the next Superintendent of Schools for Illini Bluffs CUSD #327. Dr. Roger Alvey will retire in June 2025 as the Superintendent of Illini Bluffs CUSD #327.
For the 2023-2024 school year, Mr. Almasi will continue as the high school principal. For the 2024-2025 school year, Mr. Almasi will transition into the position of Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. In this role, Mr. Almasi will work alongside Superintendent Dr. Alvey and Associate Superintendent of Operations Mr. Cody Martzluf learning and preparing for the superintendent position. He will assume the role of superintendent on July 1, 2025.
Mr. Almasi has been a principal at Illini Bluffs since 2021. Before his current role, Mr. Almasi served three years as a principal in Elmwood School District #322 and one year as a principal at Germantown Hills School District #69. He started his career in Limestone Walters School District #316, teaching 4th grade and junior high science, social studies, and health, and coaching softball and basketball.
Mr. Almasi received his bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in educational administration from Bradley University. He earned his educational specialist’s degree from Western Illinois University. He is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. Mr. Almasi is also a recent graduate of the Illinois Association of School Administrators’ Aspiring Superintendents Academy.
Mr. Almasi shared, “I love this community - I grew up here, I live here, and my own children will go to school here. I am honored to be selected to lead IB into the future. I will work hard to provide an exceptional educational program for all our students and one where all stakeholders are proud to be a Tiger.”
Mr. Almasi is an Illini Bluffs alumnus and attended IB schools pre-k through 12th grade. He resides in Lake Camelot with his wife, Natalie, and their son Anthony.
The Illini Bluffs #327 Board of Education is committed to ensuring a successful and smooth superintendent transition. The board utilized the strategic planning survey to collect stakeholder input regarding finding the next superintendent of Illini Bluffs #327. Mr. Almasi emerged as a highly qualified candidate through that process.
School Board President Chris Coats shared, “after receiving feedback from our community and the staff, we realized we had a highly talented internal candidate in Mr. Almasi, and it made sense to pursue him as our next superintendent. The board is proud to invest in the superintendent transition plan because we want Mr. Almasi to be successful as the next superintendent of Illini Bluffs and to be able to hit the ground running on day one. We are thankful for Dr. Alvey and everything he has done for our school district. We are also thankful for his willingness to help mentor Mr. Almasi and pass along the knowledge and experience he has gained from being a superintendent for over twenty years. We consider ourselves so fortunate to have such wonderful leaders who are so invested in our School Community, and we are excited about the future of the Illini Bluffs School System.”
