Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 74, § 2A: Outside work projects of students; rules and regulations

Section 2A. The commissioner shall establish rules and regulations to promote the employment of vocational-technical students during their studies by the city or town in which said students attend school, or in the case of a regional or county agricultural school district, the cities and towns comprising said district. Students shall not be permitted to perform work on projects which are outside such city or town unless said projects have exceptional value as determined by the commissioner.