) As we explain, these paragraphs reveal the circuit court's legal error, as do its citations to inapplicable authority addressing the attainment of tenure, not its portability from one district to the next. (See R. at 145-46 (citing KRS 161.740(1)(b); quoting Board of Educ. of Bellevue v. Rothfuss, 639 S.W.2d 545, 547 (Ky. 1982) (teacher never attained tenure; part-time contract "could not be used in computing tenure, he was not eligible for a continuing contract."))).
As we explain, these paragraphs reveal the circuit court's legal error, as do its citations to inapplicable authority addressing the attainment of tenure, not its portability from one district to the next. (See R. at 145-46 (citing KRS 161.740(1)(b) ; quoting Board of Educ. of Bellevue v. Rothfuss , 639 S.W.2d 545, 547 (Ky. 1982) (teacher never attained tenure; part-time contract "could not be used in computing tenure, he was not eligible for a continuing contract."))). Mistakenly cited in the Order and Judgment as KRS 161.740(1)(h).
For this reason, we find no merit to English's argument that the statute violates the separation of powers doctrine. It is axiomatic that what the Legislature gives, it can take away.See e.g., Board of Education of Bellevue v. Rothfuss, Ky., 639 S.W.2d 545, 547 (1982); Jacober v. Board of Commissioners of City of Covington, Ky.App., 607 S.W.2d 126 (1980). Finally, we disagree with English that impeachment was improper because the Commonwealth neglected to establish that he "received a sentence within the range specified by KRE 609."