Littleton Public Schools
Doney Diane has extensive experience in educational administration, currently serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services and Chief Financial Officer at Littleton Public Schools since March 2012. Prior to this role, Doney Diane was the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Business Services at Douglas County School District from October 2007 to March 2012. Doney Diane holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science with a focus on Public Policy from the University of Colorado Denver, obtained between 2008 and 2011.
Littleton Public Schools
LPS is the only school district in the Denver metro area to receive the Colorado Department of Education’s (CDE) highest accreditation rating eight of the nine years it has been offered. LPS schools annually receive John Irwin School of Excellence and Governor’s Distinguished Improvement awards. LPS has also received the English Language Proficiency Act (ELPA) Excellence Award multiple times. Littleton Public Schools serves 28 square miles and includes the majority of the City of Littleton, Town of Columbine Valley, and portions of the municipalities of Bow Mar, Centennial, Greenwood Village and the City of Englewood. With nearly 15,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12, including several alternative programs. Leading the country in 21st-century learning, more than 12,000 Chromebooks are used by students every day. District teachers are known internationally for their use of instructional technology and students consistently win state and national competitions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). LPS is ranked top 20 in the nation in K–12 education for safety and security. The security industry’s leading trade publication, Security Magazine, has named LPS among the Top 500 security operations around the world.