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Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law this week that requires New Jersey public schools to provide parents of students with disabilities with more information about a child’s annual special education program meeting ahead of time. The new law mandates that schools provide parents with a written statement of items to be discussed at an annual individualized education program, also known as an IEP, meeting no later than two business days before it takes place. Previously, the law only required parents to receive details about a meeting’s purpose, time, location, and participants.