School Board of Directors
Alex Davis
Alex Davis is an entrepreneur and dedicated community leader with a passion for service. He brings a diverse professional background to his work, serving as a church pastor, director of the Confident Youth Program, and owner-operator of a successful food truck business.
With over six years of experience as a school board director in the FPSD, Alex’s involvement is deeply rooted in his connection to the district as a parent and advocate for its students. His commitment to the school board stems from his desire to support the well-being of all students, families, staff, leadership, and the wider community.
Alex’s leadership reflects his dedication to fostering growth, opportunity, and a sense of belonging for everyone he serves.
With over six years of experience as a school board director in the FPSD, Alex’s involvement is deeply rooted in his connection to the district as a parent and advocate for its students. His commitment to the school board stems from his desire to support the well-being of all students, families, staff, leadership, and the wider community.
Alex’s leadership reflects his dedication to fostering growth, opportunity, and a sense of belonging for everyone he serves.
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Vice President
District #2
Term: Appointed until 2025
Preferred Pronouns:
she / her / ella
Angenette Pickett Call
Current Profession: Program manager, School of Education, Pacific Lutheran University. Angenette has worked just about every job under the sun, but now enjoys working in Parkland at PLU, where she has been for six years.
Years Affiliated with FPSD and How: Two decades ago, Angenette's family moved to Washington state so her partner could accept a job teaching Spanish at Washington High School (he's now at FPHS). All three of her kids are/were FPS students.
Why am I on the Board: Angenette wants to represent district parents and bring a voice and point of view that is equitable and progressive.
Other Information: Si quieren en algún momento escribirme en español, háganlo por favor; estoy a la orden.
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Legislative Representative
District #3
Term: 2023-2027
Preferred Pronouns: he / him
Mark Baumgarten
Current Profession: Retired
Career Information: Journeyman carpenter, jobsite superintendent, construction estimator, project manager, school district director of facilities, FPSD capital projects construction manager.
Years Affiliated with FPSD and How: 25 + years as a school board director. 38 years as a district resident.
Why am I on the Board: I believe in public education. I believe in Franklin Pierce Schools. I understand that a board director must represent all of our students and be a statesman for our entire community.
Other Information: I have three successful adult children who all graduated from our district. I am very proud of our district, our growth, and our commitment to a quality education for all students.
I consider it an honor and a privilege to serve our community, staff, and students. I believe that FPSD is a respected leader in public education and has what it takes for continued growth.
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Jeff Wolff
It's an honor to serve our Franklin Pierce community as a school board director and parent. As someone who has experienced a challenging educational journey, I'm grateful for the opportunity to lean on my life experiences to contribute to our district's success.
In my role as a new business and marketing teacher at Bonney Lake High School, I witness daily how strong community connections enrich our students' education. By bridging my experience as a local business owner with classroom teaching, I'm committed to ensuring our district decisions reflect practical needs and educational relevance. Together, we're building a stronger Franklin Pierce!
In my role as a new business and marketing teacher at Bonney Lake High School, I witness daily how strong community connections enrich our students' education. By bridging my experience as a local business owner with classroom teaching, I'm committed to ensuring our district decisions reflect practical needs and educational relevance. Together, we're building a stronger Franklin Pierce!
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District #5
Term: 2025-2029
sgold@fpschools.org
Preferred Pronouns: she / her
Sharon Gold
Current Career: Full-time law student at Seattle University
Prior Careers: Nine years in the Army National Guard as a signal analyst and linguist in Military Intelligence, small business owner (florist), and educator
Years Affiliated with FPSD and How: A Washington High School graduate, she has served the district in multiple roles, including paraeducator at James Sales Elementary, FPHS/WHS track and soccer coach, and counseling office coordinator at Franklin Pierce High School. She also supported six local educators’ unions as the executive board secretary for the Summit UniServ Council.
Why I am on the Board: She is dedicated to strengthening transparency, safety, and accountability in our schools. Her experiences—as a military leader, educator, multilingual communicator, and parent of a soon-to-be kindergartener—inform her commitment to equitable, student-centered decision-making. She is dedicated to creative, enduring solutions and maintains an open-door policy to ensure all voices in the community are heard.
Other Information: She can read, write, and speak in Russian and a bit of Ukrainian.
Будь ласка, дайте мне знать, как я могу помочь вам и вашей семье. По-русски я понимаю лучше, чем говорю, но умею хорошо читать и писать.
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Land Acknowledgement
We, the Franklin Pierce School District Board of Directors, acknowledge the land where we learn and live are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish People, more specifically the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The Puyallup people have lived and cared for these lands since time immemorial and we acknowledge the harm done by colonization, the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854, dispossession, forced removal, and the injustices still occurring today. Indigenous people still thrive here and take care of the land and their community. The Franklin Pierce school community commits to uplifting the true experiences and histories of Indigenous people and we stand with the tribe in their continued efforts to sustain tribal sovereignty. We also acknowledge this is only one step of many our community can take in solidarity with the tribe.
The Franklin Pierce School Board, consists of five directors, elected by local residents to govern our school district. They are responsible for establishing school policies according to the laws of the federal and state government, the State Board of Education, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Director duties include setting the district vision and mission of education; establishing policy; adopting the annual budget; approving expenditures, personnel, curriculum, and courses of study; and deciding on school sites, building plans, and construction contracts.
In addition to elected directors, three student representatives attend school board meetings, share information between the school board and their student peers, and provide student voice and advisory votes to the directors before board action is taken.
When will the school board meet again?
Check the calendar posted on the right side of the webpage.
What will be discussed at the next meeting?
Agenda and board packets are posted to the Community Website and Meeting Calendar at least 24 hours before the next meeting.
How Can I Get Involved?
Attend our meetings: You are welcome to attend board meetings to learn more about the work of our directors.
Provide your feedback/comment to the directors
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Email the directors
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Director Alex Davis - District #1 | adavis@fpschools.org
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Vice President Director Angenette Pickett Call - District #2 | acall@fpschools.org
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Legislative Representative Director Mark Baumgarten - District #3 | mbaumgarten@fpschools.org
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President Director Jeff Wolff - District #4 |jwolff@fpschools.org
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Director Sharon Gold - District #5 |sgold@fpschools.org
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Sign up to comment during the next regular board meeting
- In-Person Attendees: Sign up at the check-in table upon arrival at the meeting location.
- Online Zoom Attendees: Contact Kristin Holten at kholten@fpschools.org or 253‑298‑3010 by 3 p.m. the day prior to the meeting to submit written comments or receive instructions for commenting live using the Zoom video conference system.
What Happens at a Board Meeting?
Meetings are generally one of three types:
- Regular meetings are scheduled according to FPS Policy 1400 and Procedure 1400P. Some regular meetings include full agendas with public comment and board action, while other regular meetings are work sessions that focus on study and discussion.
- Work Sessions - Work session meetings provide time for the directors and student representatives to receive detailed information about district business and have extended conversations with each other and district staff. Work sessions rarely include public comment or final board action.
- Meetings with Public Comment - The Franklin Pierce School Board meets at least once per month to conduct district business and accept public comments during the Announcements and Communication portion of the agenda. Audience and community comments will be limited to two minutes per person.
- Online Virtual Attendees: Please contact Kristin Holten at kholten@fpschools.org or 253‑298‑3010 by 3 p.m. the day prior to the meeting to submit written comments or receive instructions for commenting live using the Zoom webinar system.
- In-Person Attendees: Sign up to comment at the check-in table upon arrival at the meeting location.
- Special meetings are scheduled in addition to regular meetings.
- Emergency meetings are held when immediate action is required.
You are welcome to contact Kristin Holten at kholten@fpschools.org or 253‑298‑3010 for more information about the Franklin Pierce School Board of Directors or to provide suggestions for improving the information provided.
If you are unable to access content on our website due to a disability and/or wish to inform us of barriers that you are experiencing accessing information, please let us know by filling out a form at: https://www.fpschools.org/about/contact-us/website-feedback. We will contact you to provide accurate information and attempt to resolve any problems that prevent you from accessing information on our website.
Individuals with disabilities who may have special needs in order to attend a work session or meeting should contact the superintendent's office at 253-298-3010 no later than 24 hours before the work session or meeting and as soon as possible in advance of a special meeting so that the necessary arrangements can be made.