{"id":40971,"date":"2026-08-04T06:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=40971"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:25:26","slug":"underwood-teacher-must-surrender-license-after-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/underwood-teacher-must-surrender-license-after-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"Underwood Teacher Must Surrender License After Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Underwood Teacher Must Surrender License After Drill<\/h2>\n<p><strong>UNDERWOOD, Minnesota<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Jason Lowell Rogers received two years of supervised probation.<\/p>\n<p>An Otter Tail County judge issued the sentence on July 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The court also ordered Rogers, 49, to surrender his teaching license in every state.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers received a stay of adjudication on three malicious punishment charges.<\/p>\n<p>The court did not enter formal convictions during sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>The charges will be dismissed if Rogers completes probation and follows every condition.<\/p>\n<p>A violation could allow the court to enter convictions on all three counts.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Sets Probation Conditions<\/h2>\n<p>Rogers must complete an anger management assessment and follow its recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>He must also perform 90 hours of community service.<\/p>\n<p>The court ordered Rogers to write apology letters to each student involved.<\/p>\n<p>He must also pay $2,250 in fines and court fees.<\/p>\n<p>The probation term will remain supervised for two years.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/pelsb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota educator licensing board<\/a> oversees teacher licenses across the state.<\/p>\n<h2>Incident Happened During Lockdown Drill<\/h2>\n<p>The case followed a February 2025 lockdown drill at Underwood School.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities later responded to Lake Region Hospital regarding the reported incident.<\/p>\n<p>A sixth-grade student told investigators that Rogers stepped on his back.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jason-Lowell-Rogers.png\" alt=\"Jason Lowell Rogers booking photo\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>Jason Lowell Rogers<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The student was lying on his stomach during the school drill.<\/p>\n<p>Court records said Rogers weighed more than 350 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The student reported that Rogers placed both feet on his back.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers later admitted that he stepped on two other students during the drill.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors filed the charges in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>School officials placed Rogers on administrative leave after the charges were filed.<\/p>\n<p>Information about the district is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.underwood.k12.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Underwood School website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>License Surrender Required<\/h2>\n<p>The probation order requires Rogers to surrender any teaching license he holds.<\/p>\n<p>He cannot keep an active teaching license in another state.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a> provides general information about court procedures.<\/p>\n<p>A stay of adjudication gives Rogers a chance to avoid formal convictions.<\/p>\n<p>He must complete probation without violating the court\u2019s terms.<\/p>\n<p>The order delays convictions while Rogers completes the required conditions.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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