The Durand community is fighting for better protection for students, after a shocking case of alleged teacher sexual misconduct. Dozens of parents raised their concerns Wednesday night about the policies in place to keep kids safe.

One of the biggest issues raised was the reporting system in place for students or parents to alert the District when they see or hear about inappropriate behavior between teachers and students. Plus how those complaints are investigated.

"How do we know that our complaints aren't falling on deaf ears?" asks one Durand parent.

The school board will introduce a new policy at its next meeting in December to beef up the complaint process. If approved, two administrators would be required to investigate any complaints submitted to the District, even those that are anonymous, regarding the conduct of a District employee. Plus the superintendent will have to keep the community member who raised the concern updated on the investigation.

The changes are sparked by a recent case where Durand High School teacher Jennifer Bland was charged with having sexual relationships with four male students between the ages of 14 and 17.

But some parents say that case is just one in a string of incidents.

"I want my kids to be here and be safe but when things are going wrong and this has been going on, not just this incident, this has been going on for a long time," says one Durand parent.

"It's a very serious impact, it's a very serious thing, so everyone takes this very seriously, including the staff and the students and the parents and the board members," says Durand Schools Superintendent Dr. Doug DeSchepper. "We are looking at policies and we are going to move forward from what was discussed tonight."

Several parents raised concerns about inappropriate text messages their kids have received from teachers. Texting of any kind is not allowed between teachers and students. Parents wanted to be sure smaller incidents like that aren't ignored, before serious crimes take place.

The District's legal adviser said in the Bland case there were no warning signs overlooked.

School board members are also set to consider a change to the teacher dress code, requiring them to dress in a professional manner.