Registering Your Student to Borrow a County-Issued Laptop (Opting In):
All students are expected to have a Cobb County-issued laptop for digital learning at school. Parents of new Cobb County 7th through 12th graders and of all rising 6th graders, must either register to borrow a county-issued laptop or decline this resource. In other words, you may "opt-in" or "opt-out" of the Cobb County Student Laptop Program. Due to the recent passing of Georgia House Bill 340, students are no longer permitted to use their own personal devices at school unless specified in a medical or educational plan (IEP/504). This means that it is especially important for each student to be "opted-in" for a school laptop. You will do this in the ParentVue app which is accessible to parents 24 hours after registering a middle or high school student for a Cobb County school.
Why Opt-in:
According to Georgia House Bill 340,
4 (b) Beginning no later than January 1, 2026, no public school student in kindergarten
through grade eight shall be permitted to access personal electronic devices during the
school day, except as otherwise provided in this Code section or required by law.
5 (d) A student whose Individualized Education Program (IEP), Section 504 Plan, or
medical plan explicitly mandates the use of a personal electronic device for medical or
educational purposes shall be permitted to access the device as necessary to fulfill the
requirements of the respective program or plan.
How to Opt-in:
Follow these 4 easy steps to opt your student in for a laptop:
- Sign in to ParentVue at https://parentvue.cobbk12.org/PXP2_Login.aspx. ParentVue is also accessible from the "Login" tab at the top of the Cobb County website at www.cobbk12.org
- Click on "Student Device Liability Agreement"
- Accept the terms of the agreement
- Click "Opt-in"
Click here for more detailed directions.
Troubleshooting:
If you have trouble opting in on your phone or ipad...
- Close Safari browser completely (swipe up to close)
- Go to Settings-> Safari and toggle off “Block Pop Ups”
- Relaunch Safari, navigate back to the ParentVue site
- Tap the agreement. You’ll get a warning about opening it, but tap "Open" and the agreement should pop up
Student Device Liability Agreement:
You will want to know what you and your student are agreeing to when you sign the Student Device Liability Agreement. You can access a copy of the agreement below.
Student Device Liability Agreement-ENGLISH.pdf
