Paul Gauthier
TX · Leander ISD Board of Trustees, Place 7
Paul Gauthier has served as the Place 7 member of the Leander ISD Board of Trustees since November 2022.
Where Paul Gauthier stands, based on their records
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted no on closing Faubion Elementary to help cover a $12.8 million budget gap. The board approved the closure 5-2. He said, "I believe we have the money to keep them all open."
December 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: statesman.com · researched September 13, 2026
Cast the only vote against enrollment thresholds that cut staff at low-enrollment elementary schools. He questioned closing schools when the savings were only a few million dollars.
December 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: statesman.com · researched September 13, 2026
Cast the only vote against calling a $762 million school bond election. The board approved the election 6-1. The bond paid for school repairs, security, technology, and modernization.
February 16, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Cast the only vote against naming Chris Clark acting superintendent after the superintendent announced his retirement. The board approved Clark 6-1.
December 11, 2025
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 13, 2026
Filed a complaint with the district in June 2023 accusing Board President Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia of harassing him.
August 17, 2023
Source: austinchronicle.com · researched September 13, 2026
Took the oath of office as Leander ISD trustee, Place 7, on Dec. 1, 2022, after winning the seat in the Nov. 8, 2022 election.
December 1, 2022
Source: news.leanderisd.org · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was removed from all district and board committees by a vote of the other six trustees on May 23, 2024. The board said he broke its rules by making unannounced campus visits. It also let administrators file trespass complaints if he entered schools without permission.
May 23, 2024
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 13, 2026
Race Paul Gauthier is in:
- Board of Trustees, Place 7 · November 3, 2026 · Leander Independent School District, Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 13, 2026.