The Board prioritized the tasks to give the committee a better understanding of its' assignment. It should be available by the next meeting. Zbinden and Guran attended the April examination conducted in Tokyo. They are interested but do not know when they might be ready. It is not likely to be October of 1999 but perhaps April of 2000.
Budget appears to be an issue.
It is a positive step but we may not be able to require it. Guran described another meeting with the Japan PE Council where FE's were in attendance. Based on this practice, the Oregon Board will continue to carefully screen all PE applicants with special attention to references. Guran indicated that many of the candidates wanted the PE for prestige but many others were serious about professional practice. She stated all should be allowed the opportunity to sit for exams.