Walla Walla Community College is weighing multi-year staffing reductions and potential downsizing of its Clarkston satellite campus after trustees discussed a plan to cut $4.3 million from the institution’s budget. Reporting based on board materials says the governing board could lay off 43 faculty and staff over six years, with 18 job cuts in the first year. Trustees are also considering options ranging from maintaining operations at Clarkston—despite projected increases in operating costs—to eliminating programming there. Clarkston’s nursing and health programs are central to the decision. Board documents cited in the reporting show enrollment in Clarkston’s nursing program declined over the decade, and closing the campus entirely would save $3.2 million, while cutting most programming but keeping nursing and health would save $1.3 million. Faculty, staff, and community members raised concerns during meetings, and final decisions were expected at a later board vote.