This program is mandated by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, MSCS Board Policy 5016, Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards for the Governance of Tennessee Public Schools [Rule 0520-1-3-.056.a.1 and 2 ii], TDOE ESL Rule 0520.01.19 and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 and amendments made in 2015 via the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).