AZ SB1510

Adds a comprehensive definition of "bullying" to Arizona law (A.R.S. § 15-101) that includes written, verbal, physical, or electronic acts intended to harm students by interfering with education, causing emotional distress, or disrupting school operations, with protections based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, or association with protected groups.

Requires charter schools to adopt and enforce bullying prevention policies and procedures including incident reporting mechanisms, employee reporting requirements, parent notification procedures, formal investigation processes, disciplinary procedures, and protections for alleged victims (A.R.S. § 15-186.02).

Modifies school district governing board requirements (A.R.S. § 15-341) to align bullying policies with the new statutory definition and adds provisions allowing bullying policies to extend to off-campus conduct if it creates a hostile school environment, and requiring consideration of victim safety before notifying parents of incidents.

Establishes that bullying policies must include documentation maintained for at least six years, procedures to protect victim health and safety, consequences for false reports, and use of the same bullying definition prescribed in statute.

Declares legislative findings that all students have a right to participate in education free from harassment and bullying, and that safe school environments are necessary for academic achievement.