Starting this September, Ballard-area schools could see their start and end times changed by 10 to 40 minutes.

The Seattle School Board will vote June 3 on schedule changes introduced May 20 that it says will make the school transportation system more efficient.

Under the proposal, most Ballard schools would start 20 minutes later. But, Ballard High School would start 20 minutes earlier. And, in the biggest proposed change, Broadview-Thomson would start 40 minutes earlier and dismiss 35 minutes earlier.

According to Seattle Public Schools, the proposed schedule changes come after input from families, principals and staff and will allow students to be picked up and dropped off while there is still adequate daylight.

The proposed changes are part of new school transportation standards adopted by the School Board in March.

The new transportation standards will save $2.2. million and allow the Seattle School District to transport the same number of students using 49 fewer buses, according to the district.

The June 3 meeting will be held at the John Stanford Center, 2445 3rd Ave. S., from 6 to 9 p.m. It is also broadcast on cable channel 26.