Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 26.
Tennessee HB1109 requires private schools enrolling students who receive Education Freedom Act scholarships to conduct criminal history checks for employees and contractors who will have direct contact with school children. This bill affects private schools participating in the Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program and mandates checks for prior misconduct related to educator licenses. Key provisions include fingerprint-based checks and searches of the state’s educator licensure database prior to employment or access to school grounds.
Tennessee HB1109 requires private schools enrolling students who receive Education Freedom Act scholarships to conduct criminal history checks for employees and contractors who will have direct contact with school children. This bill affects private schools participating in the Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program and mandates checks for prior misconduct related to educator licenses. Key provisions include fingerprint-based checks and searches of the state’s educator licensure database prior to employment or access to school grounds.
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Salinas, Gabby
114th General Assembly
February 5, 2025
March 25, 2025
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee