5 Things to Know Today, Friday, June 22

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

Of the 31 initiatives put forth for the state-wide fall ballot, only four both have enough signatures and have been certified by Attorney General Martha Coakley in order to make it on the ballot by the July 3 deadline. And of those, one looks likely to be resolved by the Legislature before that date. Proposals to legalize the use and cultivation of medicinal marjiuana, and allow doctors to prescribe drugs to terminally ill patients that would end their lives are expected to be considered by Massachusetts voters in November.

Weather: Temperatures are expected to cool today, but only slightly, according to the National Weather Service. Highs are expected around 90 degrees with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Jehlen: Budget Amendment Would Reign in High Pay for Mutual Execs: Count State Senator Patricia Jehlen among those surprised by recent stories revealing that retiring Liberty Mutual CEO Ted Kelly was paid $200 million in the past 4 years. Jehlen, D-Somerville/Medford, worked with Senators Brian Joyce and Mark Montigny to pass a budget amendment in the senate that would require mutual companies to follow the same rules on transparency, accountability and conflict-free boards -- which approve the salaries of CEOs -- as publicly traded corporations.

Seven Teachers, Three Administrators Retiring from Medford Public Schools: A total of ten Medford school teachers and administrators make up the smallest class of retirees in over a decade, according to superintendent Roy Belson. The class includes five teachers with 30 years or more in Medford Public Schools. McGlynn Middle School Science teacher David Brooks is retiring after 39 years in the Medford school system. He was hired in September 1973.

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