Rogers drew specific attention in a lawsuit filed against him and other School District 152 board members last year by then-Superintendent, Denean Adams. She said Rogers told her she was "itching for an ass kicking" because she was pushing a forensic audit of what she felt was questionable spending in the district. Her lawsuit alleged Rogers and other board members forced her out of the district as "part of a custom of cronyism and public corruption." The lawsuit is pending.