CHAZY — A total of 71 students at Chazy Central Rural School will be impacted by the pending Pfizer closures.

Of those, six have both parents working for Pfizer.

“The personal approach is what we are looking at first,” said Kevin Mulligan, superintendent of the school, which enrolls just under 500 students.

“We want to help them through this process.”

Families, business owners and school and public officials were shaken Monday by word of the pending Pfizer closures.

“At this point, we are looking and assessing and getting things geared up to deal with the personal loss,” Mulligan said.

The district will feel a revenue loss too, with, the Chazy facility assessed at roughly $10 million.

“That represents a sizable chunk, and that has a ripple effect,” Mulligan said. “But right now we are concentrating on the personal component.”

So is Sister Marie Cordata-Kelly, who plans to stand with her families.

The principal of St. Mary’s Academy in Champlain doesn’t know how many of her students have parents who work at Pfizer, but she’ll help in any way she can.

“We never deny anyone because of financial obligations.”

BLEAK HOLIDAYS

Chazy Town Supervisor Staub Spiegel said the news is especially tough with the holidays looming.

“Obviously, this had been rumored for some time. Still, when it hits, it’s shocking it has come true.”