Amador County Unified School District board met Feb. 4 for regular business including staff recognitions, a heated first reading of updated parental-notice policies tied to Mahmood v. Taylor, budget and audit updates, approval to seek a waiver to shorten the special-education extended school year from 20 to 15 days, and several personnel and labor items; public commenters raised concerns about insurance-related pay cuts and curriculum opt-outs.