Children - As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.

HB 2475 prohibits private schools participating in Tennessee's education account programs (including individualized education accounts and education savings accounts) or enrolling scholarship recipients from hiring or retaining employees who have been found to commit child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect. The bill requires the Department of Children's Services to conduct background checks upon school requests and disclose verified abuse findings or immediate safety threats to schools. It also bars schools from hiring individuals listed on Tennessee's vulnerable person's registry, sex offender registry, or similar registries in other states. These provisions apply directly to participating private schools and their employees, aiming to prevent individuals with substantiated child abuse histories from working in educational settings.