Chase Roller elected to Atlantic School Board

Roller wins special election for seat formerly held by Laura McLean

Apr. 1, 2026 at 11:38pm

Chase Roller was elected in a special election on Tuesday to fill the Atlantic School Board seat previously held by Laura McLean, according to unofficial results from the Cass County Auditor's Office. A total of 702 votes were cast in the election.

Why it matters

School board elections are important local events that determine the leadership and policies of public education in a community. This special election was held to fill a vacancy on the Atlantic School Board, which oversees the Atlantic Community School District.

The details

Chase Roller was elected to the Atlantic School Board in a special election on Tuesday. Roller won the seat that was previously held by Laura McLean, who had stepped down. The Cass County Auditor's Office reported that a total of 702 votes were cast in the election.

  • The special election was held on Tuesday, April 1, 2026.
  • Laura McLean previously held the Atlantic School Board seat that Roller was elected to.

The players

Chase Roller

The newly elected member of the Atlantic School Board.

Laura McLean

The former Atlantic School Board member whose seat was filled by Chase Roller in the special election.

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The takeaway

This election demonstrates the ongoing importance of local school board races in shaping the future of public education in Atlantic and the surrounding community.