---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 303.343"
title: "34"
number: "303.343"
heading: "IFSP Team meeting and periodic review."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/303.343"
---

# §303.343. IFSP Team meeting and periodic review.

- (a) **Initial and annual IFSP Team meeting.**
  - (1) Each initial meeting and each annual IFSP Team meeting to evaluate the IFSP must include the following participants:
    - (i) **The parent or parents of the child.**
    - (ii) **Other family members, as requested by the parent, if feasible to do so.**
    - (iii) **An advocate or person outside of the family, if the parent requests that the person participate.**
    - (iv) **The service coordinator designated by the public agency to be responsible for implementing the IFSP.**
    - (v) A person or persons directly involved in conducting the evaluations and assessments in [§ 303.321](/cfr/34/303.321.md).
    - (vi) As appropriate, persons who will be providing early intervention services under this part to the child or family.
  - (2) If a person listed in [paragraph (a)(1)(v)](#a-1-v) of this section is unable to attend a meeting, arrangements must be made for the person's involvement through other means, including one of the following:
    - (i) **Participating in a telephone conference call.**
    - (ii) **Having a knowledgeable authorized representative attend the meeting.**
    - (iii) **Making pertinent records available at the meeting.**
- (b) **Periodic review.** Each periodic review under [§ 303.342(b)](/cfr/34/303.342.md?p=b) must provide for the participation of persons in [paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iv)](#a-1-i..a-1-iv) of this section. If conditions warrant, provisions must be made for the participation of other representatives identified in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 60244, Sept. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.