![State Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Lake Zurich](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/55383/mcconchie__medium.jpg)
Merger Urger: State Senator Pushes Consolidation
llinois has more than 850 school districts, and most of those stop at 8th grade, or serve only high school students. State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich), has proposed legislation that would give such districts three years to merge to become “unit” districts — the kind that serve all grades.