Laura Collier Belnap received her degrees from Utah State University and Western Governor’s University. She taught school in Logan, Utah and Loveland, Colorado where she established a school wide program for grouping students by ability, not age. In 2002, Laura established online education in Utah and is currently the director of online education in Washington County School District and oversee’s Utah Online Schools with a staff over 100 and serving thousands of students throughout the state. She has served on several different nonprofit boards including athletic and technology boards. She currently serves on the Utah State Board of Education and also served on the state charter board. She has received several awards with the most recent being the Jon M. Huntsman Award for Innovation in Education. She schooled her children at home for more than 14 years which changed her life and her relationship with her children. Laura is active in legislative, community and religious causes. She graduated from Bountiful High school and married her high school sweetheart Eric Belnap. Laura is the proud mother of six children who were raised in Davis County and also has 10 beautiful grandchildren. She appreciates the opportunity that Washington County School District gives students throughout the state of Utah.