Proposed changes to the schedules of West Seattle schools.
Starting this September, schools in the West Seattle area could see their start and end times changed by five to 55 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 West Seattle schools would start 20 to 25 minutes later. But, West Seattle High School would start 10 minutes earlier. And, in the biggest proposed change, Pathfinder K-8 would start 55 minutes earlier and dismiss 45 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.