When asked what they want for Gainesville City Schools, Sammy Smith and Mike Mauldin have similar answers. The two Ward 5 candidates for the Gainesville City Schools Board of Education each have a few priorities for the school system, including proper business principles and educational support. Smith, the incumbent, said a priority for him is “continued focus as a business enterprise, with sound financial practices, clean audits, addressing financial needs of our students and being good stewards with taxpayers’ monies.”