Children's Options for Intensive Compensatory Education Act of 1986

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Children's Options for Intensive Compensatory Education Act of 1986 - Amends Chapter 1 (Financial Assistance to Meet Special Educational Needs of Disadvantaged Children) of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 to revise provisions for authorized chapter 1 programs to allow issuance of educational vouchers as well as direct provision of special instructional and instructional support services. (Includes the acquisition of equipment, but not the construction of school facilities, among such services.) Authorizes local educational agencies (LEAs) to use Chapter 1 funds only for provision of a three-year program of such services to meet the special educational needs of educationally deprived children in public and private schools who are identified in accordance with specified written criteria established by the State educational agency (SEA). Revises provisions for approval of applications to include identification of educationally deprived children with the greatest need of services to participate in a three-year program of services. Requires individualized instructional plans for each child selected. Requires parental involvement in such plans. Requires concentrat…