City law requires the education department to conduct lead-paint inspections in all classrooms serving children under 6 years of age in older school buildings three times a year. The comparison is difficult because the education department does not distinguish between grade levels for special education classrooms the same way it does for other students. Her lawsuit accuses the education department of prioritizing the safety of children in general education over its most vulnerable students with disabilities. Brownstein said she could not comment on how the education department identifies which special education classrooms receive lead-paint inspections because of the pending litigation, but she said the agency is reviewing its procedures to ensure student safety. But Rodriguez’s apartment was constructed in 2015, more than 50 years after lead paint was banned by city officials.