Status update on the measurement of the $\beta$-$\nu$ angular correlation with trapped $^{8}$B ions*

Measurements of the $\beta$-$\nu$ angular correlation coefficient ($a_{\beta \nu}$) in $\beta$-decay provide information on the presence of possible exotic interactions beyond the Standard Model. The $^{8}$Li-$^{8}$B radioactive mirror nuclei represent a particularly attractive system for these studies due to their small masses, large $Q$-value, and a triple-correlation that enhance the sensitivity to detect so-called ``New Physics.'' Furthermore, it is possible to search for the existence of second-class-currents in the Standard Model and to test the Conserved-Vector-Current hypothesis by comparing correlation measurements in $^{8}$Li and $^{8}$B. Our collaboration has already performed a measurement of $a_{\beta \nu}$ with trapped $^{8}$Li ions using the Beta-Decay Paul Trap at Argonne National Laboratory with an uncertainty of approximately 1 percent. Tests with a small sample of $^{8}$B decays obtained during a preliminary run showed that a measurement of comparable sensitivity is feasible. In this talk we present the current status on the ongoing effort to achieve a high statistics measurement using trapped $^{8}$B ions.