On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released guidance on P.L.2025, c.107, which was signed into law in July. This new law requires districts to provide specific information to a student’s parents/guardians at least two business days prior to the annual review of that student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting.
Notably, NJDOE’s guidance document includes clarification on the effective date of the new law. While “districts are strongly urged” to begin implementing the new IEP meeting requirements during the 2025-2026 school year, full compliance with the law is not required until the 2026-2027 school year, which begins on July 1, 2026. Read NJDOE’s guidance for more information.
In order to comply with the law, districts must provide parents or guardians with certain information at least two business days before their child’s annual IEP review meeting. This written information must be mailed by regular mail to the parent or guardian, and if the school has the parent or guardian email address on file, it must also be sent electronically via email. This written information must include:
- A statement of items that will be discussed at the IEP meeting.
- The student’s current levels of academic and functional performance.
- A list of any required IEP team members who the school is requesting to be excused from the meeting.
- This list must include each excused member’s input regarding the programs and services for which they are responsible.
- This is in addition to any standard excusal consent forms already provided under federal and state regulations.
- An invitation for the parent or guardian to provide feedback on the proposed programs and services in the student’s IEP.
Please visit the New Jersey Legislature’s website to view the full text of the law.
